Abstract
Drag reduction in turbulent channel and pipe e ows by spanwise (circumferential) wall oscillations is studied numerically. The ine uence of the wall oscillation on near-wall streamwise vortices is examined. By the use of the Stokes second problem, a wall-normal distanceparameter and an acceleration parameterare obtained toestimate the drag reduction rate. A simple equation is derived for expressing the drag reduction rate by spanwise wall oscillations. The relation between near-wall streamwise vortices and low- and high-speed e uids is scrutinized to extract the key parameters. The drag reduction mechanism is analyzed in terms of the attenuation of Reynolds shear stress.
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