Effect of geometric parameters on synthetic jet: A review

Abstract

A synthetic jet actuator is a fluidic device that produces a jet flow by the periodic ingestion of fluid into and expulsion of fluid out of a cavity across an orifice. Since such a mechanism transfers linear momentum to the fluid without introducing a net mass into the system over an actuation cycle, the synthesized jet is also termed a zero-net-mass-flux jet. Over the last two decades, synthetic jets have been the subject of intense research. It has been shown that the geometric parameters of a synthetic jet actuator can strongly influence the flow characteristics and performance of synthetic jets. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the influence of the geometric parameters of a synthetic jet actuator on the characteristics and performance of synthetic jets. These parameters include the height and diameter of the cavity and the orifice and the shape and edge configuration of the orifice.