On the limits of added-mass theory in separated flows and with varying initial conditions
On the limits of added-mass theory in separated flows and with varying initial conditions
It remains unclear to what extent inviscid added-mass theory accounts for the forces exerted on an accelerating body subjected to separated flow. In this study, reactant forces and velocity-field data are systematically acquired using experimental measurements and simulations of an accelerating circular flat plate. Cases accelerated from rest are compared to cases accelerated from a steady flow state. When the added-mass forces predicted by potential theory and the resistance forces associated with the instantaneous plate velocity are accounted for, the remaining (residual) forces comprise approximately 20% of the peak force, even at high accelerations. In addition, the computed residual forces during accelerations both from rest and steady-state cases yield good collapse with respect to one another, indicating that the total forces are not a strong function of the initial state of the wake. These results suggests that inviscid added-mass theory is inadequate to predict the full reactant force even in the ‘ideal’ condition of impulsive motion from rest.
Separated flows, Swimming/flying, Vortex dynamics
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Fernando, John N.
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Weymouth, Gabriel
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Rival, David E.
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February 2020
Fernando, John N.
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Weymouth, Gabriel
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Rival, David E.
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Fernando, John N., Weymouth, Gabriel and Rival, David E.
(2020)
On the limits of added-mass theory in separated flows and with varying initial conditions.
Journal of Fluids and Structures, 93, , [102835].
(doi:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2019.102835).
Abstract
It remains unclear to what extent inviscid added-mass theory accounts for the forces exerted on an accelerating body subjected to separated flow. In this study, reactant forces and velocity-field data are systematically acquired using experimental measurements and simulations of an accelerating circular flat plate. Cases accelerated from rest are compared to cases accelerated from a steady flow state. When the added-mass forces predicted by potential theory and the resistance forces associated with the instantaneous plate velocity are accounted for, the remaining (residual) forces comprise approximately 20% of the peak force, even at high accelerations. In addition, the computed residual forces during accelerations both from rest and steady-state cases yield good collapse with respect to one another, indicating that the total forces are not a strong function of the initial state of the wake. These results suggests that inviscid added-mass theory is inadequate to predict the full reactant force even in the ‘ideal’ condition of impulsive motion from rest.
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Accepted/In Press date: 29 November 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 26 December 2019
Published date: February 2020
Keywords:
Separated flows, Swimming/flying, Vortex dynamics
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/436274
ISSN: 0889-9746
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