Measurement of developing turbulent flows in a 90-degree square bend with spanwise rotation

  • Young Don Choi*
  • , Dong Chul Kim
  • , Kun Hee Lee
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Mean flow and turbulence properties of developing turbulent flows in a 90 degree square bend with span-wise rotation are measured by a hot-wire anemometer. A slanted wire is rotated into 6 orientations and the voltage outputs from them are combined to obtain the mean velocity and the Reynolds stress components. Combined effects of the centrifugal and Coriolis forces due to the curvature and the rotation of the bend on the mean motion and turbulence structures are investigated experimentally. Results show that the two body forces can either enhance or counteract each other depending on the flow direction in the bend.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1503-1516
    Number of pages14
    JournalJournal of Mechanical Science and Technology
    Volume19
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005 Jul

    Keywords

    • Coriolis Force
    • Hot-wire measurement
    • Reynolds Stress
    • Rotating Curved Duct
    • Turbulent Flow

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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