Abstract

Flow control using zero-net-mass-flow jets in an S-shaped diffusing duct was investigated. Experiments were conducted in a channel flow facility at a Reynolds number, Re = 4.1 × 10 4 with particle image velocimetry measurements in the symmetry plane of the duct. In the natural configuration, separation of the boundary layer occurs in a region of the duct with an high degree of curvature. A stability analysis of the wall normal base flow at the location of the applied control is presented and estimates the most effective frequency of the actuator. Time-averaged velocity fields show total reattachment of the boundary layer using active flow control.

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