Date of Award
12-2005
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Parviz Merati
Second Advisor
Dr. William Liou
Third Advisor
Dr. Chris Cho
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
An Experimental study of internal forced lobed mixers similar to those used in jet aircraft engines is performed using whole field species concentration and velocity measuring techniques. Planar temperature and velocity measurements using Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) and 2D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) are performed for lobed, lobed scalloped and splitter mixers in aqueous solution. Specific emphasis is given to study scallops or notches cut into the mixer trailing edge and their role in mixing enhancement. Mixing is compared through velocity and species concentration measurements on axial and streamwise planes for the three dimensional, forced mixers in a confined constant area mixing duct.
Scalloped lobed mixer results indicate additional mixing over that of a lobed mixer of the same geometry. The scalloped nozzle shows more rapid shear layer growth and scalar mixing in sidewall regions in comparison with the lobed mixer in the enhanced mixing region. Additionally, impingement of the cross stream velocity on the mixing duct is further downstream than for the lobed mixer under same test condition. Lastly, the decay of cross stream velocity shows the scalloped mixer to decay from the exit plane while the lobed mixer indicates initial rise in magnitude before decay.
Recommended Citation
Cooper, Nathan J., "Mixing Flow Structures of Scalloped, Forced Lobed Mixers using PIV and PLIF Measuring Techniques" (2005). Masters Theses. 4743.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4743