Unsteady behavior of oblique shock train and boundary layer interactions

Abstract

The aim of present investigation is to analyze the unsteady oblique shock train and boundary layer interactions during the self-excited and forced oscillation. The oblique shock train is generated in a Mach 2.7 ducted flow and controlled by a downstream elliptical shaft. Cyclic rotating of the shaft leads to the forced oscillation. A Schlieren system as well as transient pressure measurements and particle image velocimetry have been used to capture quantitative and qualitative shock structure information. Results show that the behaviors of unsteady SBLIs structure are highly related to the dynamics of shock motion. For both self-excited oscillation and forced oscillation, the asymmetrical characteristics of first X-shock was found to be negatively correlated with shock velocity. There exist some relative motions between the first X-shock and the second shock, but the absolute variations are very weak. At lower excitation frequency, the relative motion is not noticeable to the oscillation amplitude, it could be treated as a rigid motion in the duct. At higher excitation frequency, the relative motion amplitude is significant to the oscillation amplitude, and the relative movement of shock cells becomes the dominant motion. There is a hysteretic effect and phase lag between the shock position and downstream pressure perturbation when the shock train travels along a different path for upstream and downstream movements, and the hysteretic effect becomes weaker with increasing frequency.