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Moshe Tarnopolsky
4.1 · Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Abstract
Experimental data and computational results are compared for a pressure-driven separation in a turbulent boundary layer in short diffusers. The
ow conditions in diffusers with larger divergence angles can be greatly improved, and the resistance lowered, by preventing ow separation within
them or by attenuation vortex formation.The comparison includes main measures that improve ow conditions in the diffuser: use of curvilinear and
stepped walls, and boundary-layer suction. This paper outlines a semi-empirical method for calculating the velocity and temperature elds in
diffusers. The method takes into consideration the interaction between the various jets in the diffuser, the boundaries of the diffuser and the exhaust
ow by adding the momentum ux of all jets at each point and later correcting the velocity elds for deviations from the equation of continuity.
Similarly, the temperature eld is calculated so that the heat balance equation is preserved. The effect of the walls is calculated by the mirror
method. Boundary layer suction is used to prevent laminar and turbulent separation by removing ow of low momentum to remove the boundary
layer. The method consists of operating a powered system to suck boundary layer ow from wall slots and superposes the ow in the diffuser and
the suction ow by adding the velocity components at each point and later correcting the velocity elds for deviations from the equations of
continuity and momentum ux. The results of the calculations are shown to be in good agreement with measurements in scaled models. This paper
compares calculations with computer modeling using computational uid dynamics (CFD) Fluent.
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turbulent separation by removing flow of low momentum to remove the boundary layer.
The method consists of operating a powered system to suck boundary layer flow from wall
slots and superposes the flow in the diffuser and the suction flow by adding the velocity
components at each point and later correcting the velocity fields for deviations from the
equations of continuity and momentum flux. The results of the calculations are shown to
be in good agreement with measurements in scaled models. This paper compares
calculations with computer modeling using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Fluent.
Introduction
An increasing crossection area of flow causes a velocity reduction (according to continuity)
and hence a pressure rise (according to the Bernoulli equation). Howevever an opening
angle of a diffuser increases the probability of boundary layer separation.
Fluid outside the boundary layer has enough momentum to overcome this pressure which is
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Dr. Moshe Tarnopolsky is with Department o f Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel
(tarm@tx.technion.ac.il)
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trying to push it backwards. The fluid within the boundary layer has so little momentum
that it will very quickly be brought to rest, and possibly reversed in direction. If this
reversal occurs it moves the boundary layer away from the wall surface as shown in Figure
1
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Boundary layer control includes all those methods that can be used to reduce the skin
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friction drag, by controlling the turbulent transition, the development of turbulent flows and
separation (laminar as well as turbulent), all phenomena occurring within the boundary
layer. Understanding the stability of the boundary layer is in fact of great importance for
the development of technology for skin friction drag reduction. Some technical methods for
diffuser boundary layer control, both powered and unpowered, are described below.
Early research efforts of basic flow-separation control were experiments conducted at the
NASA Langley Research Center Wind Tunnel (Schubauer, 1949). Numerous types of
passive flow-control devices were examined and compared for their separation-control
effectiveness. The most effective performance results for each device category were
summarized (Lin, 1999).
The main measures that improve flow conditions in the diffuser (Figure 2) include
boundary-layer suction (Figure 2a) and blowing (renewal) (Figure 2b), instalation of guide
vanes (baffles, Figure 2c) and dividing walls or splitters (over the whole length of the
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diffusers or part of it, Figure 2d), use of curvilinear and preseparation diffusers (Figure 2e),
stepped walls (stepped diffusers, Figure 2f) (Idelchik, 1986).
With the use of boundary-layer suction (Figure 2a), the portion of the flow that separated
from the wall reattached to the surface with the result that the separation zone displaced
downstream, the flow becomes smoother, and the resistance diminished. The efficiency of
boundary-layer suction depends on the ratio of the flow rate of the medium aspirated
through the slots in the side walls of the diffuser (Gs) to the total flow rate of this medium
(G) through the diffuser (depends on the discharge coefficient Gr = G/Gs) and the relative
distance between the slot and the inlet section of the diffuser. At Gr = 0.02 – 0.06 diffuser
resistance decreases by 30 – 40%. In this case the losses in the suction system are relatively
small.
Blowing (renewal) of the boundary layer (Figure 2b) increases the flow velocity at the
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walls. Guide vanes (baffles, Figure 2c) deflect portion of the flow with higher velocity
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from the central region of the diffuser to its walls. In these cases the separation zone is also
displaced downstream.
Splitters divide the diffuser with large divergence angles into several diffusers with smaller
angles (Figure 2d). This provides both the decrease in the resistance and a more uniform
velocity distribution in the section.
The variation of the pressure gradient is smoother in a diffuser with curved walls (Figure
2e), in which the rate of increase of the cross-sectional area is lower in the initial section
than in the end section. This reduces the main cause of flow separation, and, consequently,
diminishes the main source of losses.
In stepped diffusers (Figure 2f) a smooth change of the cross-sectional area is followed by
a sudden expansion. The main losses (shock losses) occur even at relatively low velocities.
As a result, the losses in the diffuser are greatly reduced.
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Boundary layer suction is used to prevent laminar and turbulent separation, by removing
flow of low momentum, to remove the boundary layer. The method consists of operating a
powered system to suck boundary layer flow from closely spaced vertical slots (Wilbur,
1957).
A straight outer-wall annular diffuser having a centr al-body length of one-half the outer-
body diameter and area ratio of 1.9:1 was investigated for mean inlet flow angles of 0 o and
19.5o in order to determinate the effect of area suction applied on the inner wall. The
entrance shape, number, and location of the openings through which the air was removed
were changed. The auxilary air flow was varied from 0 to 4% of the main stream air flow.
For suction flow rates in excess of 1%, the measured values of static-pressure rise and
total-pressure loss through the diffuser were not affacted by the number of rows of suction
holes used. With increasing flow rate, the measured values of total-pressure loss decrased
contnuously to a maximum of 22.6% static-pressure rise and 63% of total-pressure loss at
ti fl f 2 8%
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Our analysis assumes that a jet is supplied from a rectangular inlet to the diffuser. It also
assumes that the cross-section of the diffuser is also rectangular (see Figure 4).
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The analysis is performed in two stages: Initially, the effect of the side walls, ceiling and
floor is taken into consideration by the mirror method using virtual jets symmetrical to real
jet (ignoring friction in the boundary layer). The real jet is shown by solid lines and the
virtual jets are shown by dotted lines in cros-section 1 - 1 of Figure 4 (total number of jets
are My and Mz along axes Y and Z, respectively). The velocity field obtained in this stage
will be denoted as current by the index c (Uc).
In the second stage of the calculation this solution must be corrected to take into
consideration the counterflow between jet and enclosure. The velocity field in the diffuser
(U) is calculated using a correction denoted as a velocity shift by the index s (Us):
U =Uc - U s , (1)
To calculate the current velocity normal to the cros-section and temperature difference at
point considered inlet, are divided to Ny and Nz increments along axes Y and Z,
respectively. The current velocity (Uc) and temperature difference (Tc) are determined by
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adding momentum flux and excess heat, as supplied from all real and mirror jets jy and jz,
and all inlet increments Ky and Kz, along axes Y and Z (Tarnopolsky 1994):
My Ny Mz Nz k1 k 1
U 2c 1
g
=
g Bo H o
U
jy=1 ky=1 jz=1 kz=1
2
i
d d , (2)
k k
and
My Ny Mz Nz k 1 k 1
Ch
Ch Uc T c =
Bo H o jy=1 ky=1 jz=1 kz=1 U i T i d d , (3)
k k
a Ta
= , (4)
Ta + T
Ui and Ti are air velocity and temperature difference, respectively, induced by elementary
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jet i:
2 2
(Yj + ) (Z j + )
Ui = Um Exp [- ] (5)
2 C2 S 2
and
U
Ti = Tm ( i ) , (6)
Um
where Yj and Zj are coordinates of a point in real and virtual jets jy and jz, m:
jy
j y - M - (-1 ) jy
Y j = Br ) - B( 1 + (-1 ) ) - Y (7)
2
and
jz
jz - (M - (-1 )
Zj = Hr - H(1 +(-1 )
jz
- Z, (8)
2
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Br -B Hr - H
U i 2dYdZ Uk 2 k 1 k k1 k
= , (9)
-B -H g g
and
Br -B Hr - H
Taking into consideration Equations 4 through 6 and after further integration, we obtain:
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1 β
U
Z
βc
Bo*Ho Btp*Htp
H
X 1
Xa
Cross-section 1-1
Z
Br Br Br
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H
Y Hr-H
Hr-H
Hr η Z
δ Y
H
Hr
Hr-H
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0.5
2
Ct = C 0.095 , (13)
1+
After substitution of Equations 4, 5, 11, and 12 into Equations 2 and 3 and further
integration, current velocity and temperature difference can be presented as:
g Ic 0.5
Uc = ( ) Uy Uz (14)
a Bo H o
and
Qo
Tc = T yT z , (15)
Ch (g a Ic Bo Ho )0.5
h U dU th
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Uy =0.5
My Ny
U (Erf[ Y
k
j + i 1 Y j i
] ) ,
0.5
CS
] - Erf[
CS
(16)
jy =1 ky=1
U o
and
2
U z = 0.5
Mz Nz
U k Z j + i1 Z j - i 0.5
] ) .
(Erf[
CS
] - Erf[
CS
(17)
jz=1 kz=1
U o
My Ny
U kTk Y j + i 1 Yj - i
Ty = 0.5 (Erf[ ] - Erf[ ]) , (18)
jy =1 T U
ky=1 U o o y C t S C t S
and
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Mz Nz
T Z j + i 1 Z j - i
Tz = 0.5 Uk k (Erf[ ] - Erf[ ]) , (19)
jz=1 kz=1 U T U
o o z C t S C t S
where Io and Qo are the inlet momentum flux and excess heat of the diffuser calculated as
the product of sums of increments of momentum flux and excess heat in the inlet along the
axes Y and Z:
Ny Nz
U k 2 k 1 kk 1 k
Io= , (20)
ky=1 kz=1 g
and
Ny Nz
Qo = Ch Uk Tk k1 k k 1 k . (21)
ky=1 kz=1
This solution must be corrected to take into consideration the velocity “shift” (Us), which is
determined by the equation of continuity:
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Br -B Hr - H
U dY dZ = Gc , (22)
-B -H
Gc
Us = -U e, (23)
a Br Hr
G
Ue = ; (24)
a Br H r
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0.5
Gc = (g a Bo H o Ic ) Ly Lz ; (25)
Br -B
Uy
L y= dY (26)
-B
Bo
Hr - H
Uz
L z= dZ . (27)
-H
Ho
To determine the trajectory of the jet, we have to calculate the effect of the momentum flux
and the buoyancy flux. The momentum flux in the cross-section of the diffuser is:
Br -B Hr - H
U2
Iu = dY dZ , (28)
-B -H
g
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Bo H o 2 2
Iu = Ic (1 - Ly L z ) + I e , (29)
Br H r
a Ue2
Ie = Br H r . (30)
g
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Br -B Hr - H
dI t = ( a - ) dY dZ dX , (31)
-B -H
Using Equations 4 and 15, and after approximate integration, Equation 31 becomes:
Qc
dI t = a Bo Ho 0.5 Qy Qz dX , (32)
Ta C h g Ic
Br -B
Ty
Qy = dY (33)
-B
Bo
and
Hr - H
Tz
Qz = dZ . (34)
-H
Ho
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The components and the resultant momentum flux in a cross-section of diffuser will be:
I y = I x tan c , (36)
X
I z = I x tan c + dIt , (37)
0
and
2
I =( Ix + Iy +I z ) ,
2 2 0.5
(38)
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S
Ix
X= dS , (39)
0 I
and
S
Iy
Y = 0 I dS , (40)
and
S
Iz
H = dS . (41)
0 I
Y H
Now ratious of the coordinates of current trajectory and can be used as
X X
tangents to find the angles of current trajectory αc and βc along axes Y and Z.
The above analysis can also be used to calculate the air distribution for the case of a plane
jet. In this case, Bo = Br and Uy = Ly = 1. It should be noted that plane jets are greatly
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affected by the ceiling or floor, as a result of the Coanda effect. The static pressure
difference between the lower and upper regions of the current (relative to the current axis)
creates a vertical pressure force:
X
I p = Br PdX , (42)
0
where ΔP is static pressure difference between the lower and upper regions of the current
and calculated as momentum flux difference between these current regions:
Br -B Hr - H 0
dZ dZ dY
P = ( U
2
- U2 ) . (43)
-B 0
g H r - H -H g H Br
The jet trajectory can be calculated using Equations 41 and 42, taking into consideration
Equation 43:
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X
Iz + I p
H = dX . (44)
0
I
Now, the static pressure in the cross-section of the diffuser is given (from the momentum
flux equation for closed space):
X
dI x
Ps = Po , (45)
o Br H r
To solve the above equations, initial values of the total quantity of air and the momentum
flux the of the diffuser should be known. The total quantity of air depends on the position
of the exit and on the cross-section considered. If the distance from the inlet to the cross-
section is less than the distance to the outlet (X < Xa), the total quantity of the air in this
cross-section equals the initial value (G =Go). The initial momentum flux of the diffuser
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can be calculated (taking into consideration that when S = 0, then Ly = Lz =1, Ie = 0, and Iu
= Io) from (29) as follows:
Io
Ic = , (46)
B H
1- o o
Br H r
In case of boundary layer suction when the outlets and inlets are placed in the walls
perpendicularly to one another, additional correction to the velocity field must be applied
using a semi-empirical method for calculating suction patterns in the vicinity of outflow
orifices. The method takes into consideration the superposition of the flow in the diffuser,
the boundaries of the diffuser and the suction flow, by adding the velocity components at
each point and later correcting the velocity field for deviations from the equations of
continuity and momentum flux. The effect of the walls is calculated by the mirror method.
The vertical Vi and longtitudinal Wi componets of the elementary suction velocity are
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V o Zi
dV i dd (47)
2 i 3
and
V o i
dWi d d , (48)
2 i 3
i Z2i i i
2
2 0.5
(49)
Taking into consideration the coordinates of the orifice in the diffuser (Xs, Ys, and Zs):
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iX X , (50)
i YS Y , (51)
and
Z i ZS , (52)
the vertical V and longtitudinal W componets of the suction velocity could be determined
by the adding velocities, as a result of elementary suction flows interaction,
r o
V dV i (53)
r
o
and
r o
W dW i , (54)
r o
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o r2 2 .
0.5
(55)
Figure 5 shows the resultant velocity Cs calculated along the centerline of the circular
orifice:
Cs V 2 W 2
0.5
(56)
0-0.02 0.02-0.04
0.04-0.06 0.06-0.08
0.08-0.1 0.1-0.12
4 0.12-0.14 0.14-0.16
0.16-0.18 0.18-0.2
0.2-0.22 0.22-0.24
0.24-0.26 0.26-0.28
0.28-0.3 0.3-0.32
3 0.32-0.34 0.34-0.36
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0.36-0.38 0.38-0.4
0.4-0.42 0.42-0.44
0.44-0.46 0.46-0.48
Z/ 0.48-0.5
0.52-0.54
0.5-0.52
0.54-0.56
2
0.56-0.58 0.58-0.6
0.6-0.62 0.62-0.64
0.64-0.66 0.66-0.68
0.68-0.7 0.7-0.72
0.72-0.74 0.74-0.76
1 0.76-0.78 0.78-0.8
0.8-0.82 0.82-0.84
0.84-0.86 0.86-0.88
0.88-0.9 0.9-0.92
0.92-0.94 0.94-0.96
0.1 0.96-0.98 0.98-1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
X/r
Vo
Figure 5. Resultant suction velocities along the centerline of the circular orifice.
The effect of the walls is calculated by the mirror method taking into consideration the
coordinates of the real and virtual orifices (Xs, Ys, and Zs) similar to the diffuser coordinates
(Equations 6, 7)
To correct the velocity field for deviation from the equation of continuity the air-removal
velocity (Equation 24) should be changed as:
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G Gs
U e= (57)
a Br H r
X Br B Hr H
1
Gs VdXdYdZ (58)
N s 0 B H
For a comparison of results of the analytical study with the experimental data should be
conducted first the inlet velocity Uk and temperature Tk profiles. From these profiles the
inlet momentum flux and excess heat are calculated as:
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I o = Go Ir U o (59)
and
Qo = Ch G o Qr To (60)
Xa
dIx
Po = Pa 0 Br H r k fr Pu . (61)
a Uo 2
Pu = , (62)
2g
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Kfr is the friction resistance coefficient of the diffuser As was mention above boundary
layer calculations were ignored. However, the friction losses in the diffuser were calculated
similarly to the calculation of losses in tubes with an increasing area cross-section:
X
K fr = dX , (63)
0 De AR2
2 Br H r
De , (64)
Br H r
Figures 6 and 7 show calculated velocity contours in rectilinear (lin) and curved (curv)
diffusers of the same dimensions as in NASA test section (Figure 3) with the inlet axial
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velocity of Uo = 30 m/s:
0.26
0.21 U, m/s
-1-0 0-1
1-2 2-3
3-4 4-5
0.15 5-6 6-7
7-8 8-9
9-10 10-11
Z, m 11-12 12-13
13-14 14-15
0.10 15-16 16-17
17-18 18-19
19-20 20-21
21-22 22-23
23-24 24-25
0.05
25-26 26-27
27-28 28-29
29-30 30-31
0.00
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
X, m
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U, m/s
0.21
-1-0 0-1
1-2 2-3
3-4 4-5
5-6 6-7
0.15 7-8 8-9
9-10 10-11
Z, m 11-12 12-13
13-14 14-15
0.10 15-16 16-17
17-18 18-19
19-20 20-21
21-22 22-23
23-24 24-25
0.05 25-26 26-27
27-28 28-29
29-30 30-31
0.00
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
X, m
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Plane diffusers with free discharge were studied in experiments of Miller (1971), where air
was supplied through an inlet of Bo = 0.46 m width and Ho = 0.23 m height, area ratio AR =
3 , 6, and 9, horizontal divergence angle α = 0, and vertical divergence angles of β =8, 12,
and 20 degree. Kinematic characteristic of the inlet was calculated by integration of the
initial velocity profiles: Ir = 1.08.
Br H r
AR , (65)
Bo H o
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Po Pa
K pf 1 , (66)
Pu
Miller, β = 20
0.8
Miller, β = 12
Resistance coefficient
0.6 Miller, β = 8
Calcul., β = 20
0.4
Calcul., β = 12
0.2
Calcul., β = 8
0.0
1 2 3 4 5
Area ratio
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Measured values of the resistance coefficient in the experiments of Idelchik (1986) and
calculated values by free discharge from the rectangular diffusers: (Bo = Ho, α = β) were
compared in Figure 9:
Idelchik, α = 14
0.6 Idelchik, α = 20
Idelchik, α = 30
calcul., α = 4
0.4 calcul., α = 6
calcul., α = 8
calcul., α = 10
0.2
calcul., α = 14
calcul., α = 20
calcul., α = 30
0.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Area ratio
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1 Po Ptp
K pt 1 (67)
AR
2
Pu
P ua
where is the outlet dynamic pressure ratio:
Pu
1
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Pua = 1 2 , (68)
Pu AR
B H 1
Ptp = I Io o o (69)
Btp H tp
Btp H tp
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0.4
Idelchik, α = 16
Idelchik, α = 20
0.3 Idelchik, α = 30
calcul., α = 4
calcul., α = 6
0.2 calcul., α = 8
calcul., α = 10
calcul., α = 12
0.1 calcul., α = 14
calcul., α = 16
calcul., α = 20
0.0 calcul., α = 30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Area ratio
Air distribution in a diffuser with large divergence angles divided into several diffusers
with smaller angles (Figure 2d) can be calculated as separate diffusers.
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In a stepped diffusers (Figure 2f) an abrupt enlargement of the cross-sectional area gives
rise to so-called shock losses. Measured values of the resistance coefficient in experiments
of Idelchik (1986) and calculated values by supplying air through transition rectangular
diffusers with stepped walls (Bo = Ho, α = β) were compared in Figure 11:
1 Po Ptp Psw
K ps 1 (70)
AR 2 Pu
where Psw is the additional shock pressure losses dependent only on the cross-sectional area
ratio (measure of expansion AR/ARtp) and is calculated from the Borda-Carnot formula
(Chanson, 2004, Massey, 1998) by measured and calculated relative distances to step
Xa
( ) compared in Figure 12 :
Do
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2
Io
Psw = 1 AR (71)
2 ARB r H r AR tp
where Atp is the area ratio of the diffuser tailpipe at the step cross-section (X = Xa):
B tpH tp
ARtp (72)
Bo H o
0.4
Idelchik, α = 16
Idelchik, α = 20
Idelchik, α = 30
0.3
calcul., α = 4
calcul., α = 6
l l 8
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calcul., α = 8
Resist
0.2 calcul., α = 10
calcul., α = 12
calcul., α = 14
0.1
calcul., α = 16
calcul., α = 20
calcul., α = 30
0.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Area ratio
Figure 11. Resistance coefficient of the transition rectangular diffusers with stepped walls.
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20 Idelchik, α = 4
Idelchik, α = 6
Idelchik, α = 8
Idelchik, α = 10
15 Idelchik, α = 12
Idelchik, α = 14
Relative distance.
Idelchik, α = 16
Idelchik, α = 20
Idelchik, α = 30
10
calcul., α = 4
calcul., α = 6
calcul., α = 8
calcul., α = 10
5 calcul., α = 12
calcul., α = 14
calcul., α = 16
calcul., α = 20
0 calcul., α = 30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Area ratio
Figure 12. Relative distance to the sudden expansion of the transition rectangular diffusers.
As a result, the losses in the diffuser are greatly reduced: at divergence angles α = β = 4 -10
degree a diffuser resistance decreases by 5 – 10% and at divergence angles α = β = 12 -30
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The semi-empirical method for calculating suction patterns in the vicinity of outflow
orifices shows close agreement between the results of axial suction velocities calculation
and the experimental results (Delaval, 1932). The results are compared in Figure 13.
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0.8
0.6
Vs/Vo
0.4
0.2
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
X/R
Boundary layer suction is used to prevent laminar and turbulent separation by removing
flow of low momentum. Figure 14 shows resultant suction velocity contours in NASA test
section diffuser (Figure 3) Cs calculated using Equation 56 (the effect of the walls is
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Cs, m/s
0.21 19-20
18-19
17-18
16-17
15-16
14-15
0.15 13-14
12-13
11-12
Z, m 10-11
9-10
8-9
0.10 7-8
6-7
5-6
4-5
3-4
0.05 2-3
1-2
0-1
0.00
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
X, m
Figure 14. Resultant suction velocity contours in the diffuser along centerline of the orifice.
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C d V 2 U W
2 0.5
(73)
0.25
Cd, m/s
-1-0 0-1
0.20 1-2 2-3
3-4 4-5
5-6 6-7
7-8 8-9
0.15 9-10 10-11
11-12 12-13
13-14 14-15
Z, m 15-16 16-17
17-18 18-19
0.10 19-20 20-21
21-22 22-23
23-24 24-25
25-26 26-27
0.05 27-28 28-29
29-30 30-31
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0.00
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 X, m 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
Figure 15. Resultant suction velocity contours in the diffuser along the centerline of the
orifice.
Results of tests on NASA section with a suction slot at the roof (Schwarz, 1996) were
compared with calculated values of the static-pressure coefficient Cp variation along the
section centerline in Figure 16:
Po Ps
Cp K fr (74)
Pu
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0.6
0.4
Schwarz, 1996
Cp
Cp (lin)
Cp (curv)
0.2 Cp (curv+suct)
0.0
-0.2
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
X, m
Figure 16. Calculated and experimental static-pressure coefficients along the diffuser
centerline.
These results show close agreement between the experiment and the calculation using
Equations 48-61 and 65 for curved diffuser with suction (curv+suct in Figure 16).
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However, the calculated pressure coefficient was slightly lower than the experimental data
near the suction orifice. Pressure recovery in rectilinear (Figure 6 and lin in Figure 16) and
curved (Figure 7 and curv in Figure 16) diffusers of the same dimensions was 10- 20%
lower, and exit velocity profiles were less equal than in curved diffuser with suction
(Figure 15 and curv+suct in Figure 16).
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boundaries of the domain were defined as pressure outlet boundary conditions. The rotor of
the turbine inside the scoop was simplified as a porous ring of height Ho = 60 m and radius
R = 300 m. After the turbine was modeled radial diffuser by vertical divergence angle of β
= 12 degree.
Hexahedral, quadrilateral and mixed elements were used to mesh the domain and scoop,
resulting in a 514,592 cell mesh. RNG k–e turbulence model was selected for all
simulations.
Figs. 17, 18, and 19 show the velocity vectors, temperature and static pressure differences
contours along symmetrical boundary of the domain, respectively. The first plot shows a
gradual increase in airspeed after turning from the tower, until a peak of Uo =16.2 m/s is
reached at the turbine in the scoop by vertical angle of current trajectory βc = -3 degree.
After passing this peak the speed reduces due to increasing area of flow in the diffuser
(area ratio AR = 2.1) and then after exit from diffuser by radius of R = 440 m due to
increasing area of flow in the domain.
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Contours of temperature difference between cold air from tower and ambient air in Fig. 18
show a slow decrease until a peak of To=-13 C is reached at the turbine and then, after
exiting the diffuser the temperature difference increases considerably.
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Figure 18. Temperature difference contours along symmetrical boundary of the domain.
Contours of static pressure difference between airflow and domain in Fig. 19 show a rapid
decrease until a peak of Po = -116.6 Pa is reached after the turbine and then gradual
pressure recovery in the diffuser.
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Figure 19. Static pressure difference contours along symmetrical boundary of the domain.
Turbine velocity and temperature difference profiles from Fluent data were used as inlet
profiles for calculation airflow parameters in the diffuser. The above analysis can also be
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used to calculate the air distribution at difference radiuses R for the case of a radial flow
(Tarnopolsky 1967, 1987). In this case, Br = R * ά and Uy = Ly = 1.
Calculated (U) and Fluent (Uf) vertical velocity and temperature difference (Tc and Tf)
profiles are compared in Figs. 20 and 21.
Velocity and temperature difference profiles calculated at exit from diffuser were used as
inlet profiles for calculation airflow parameters in the domain. Calculated and Fluent axial
velocity(Uac and Uaf), temperature (Tac and Taf) and static pressure (Pc and Psf) differences
vs. radius R compared in Fig. 22.
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16
14
Uf_R300
Uf_R302
12
Uf_R314
Velocity, m/s
Uf_R377
10 Uf_R440
U_R300
8 U_R302
U_R314
6 U_R377
U_R440
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Y, m
-2
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-14
-16
0 20 40 60 80 100
Y, m
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150 15
100 10
difference, deg
50 5 Uaf
Uac
Taf
0 0 Tac
-50 -5
-100 -10
-150 -15
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
R, m
Figure 22. Calculated and Fluent velocity, temperature and static pressure differences along
centerline.
One can see formation region of velocity and shock pressure losses at exit from diffuser.
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Overall, the magnitudes of velocity, temperature and static pressure differences were in
good agreement and the two sets results show good similarity.
Conclusions.
This study presents basic concepts of a semi-em pirical method for calculating the velocity
and temperature fields in diffusers. It compares this method calculations with computer
modeling using computational fluid dynamics (CFD Fluent).
The results of the calculations are in good agreement with measurements in scaled models
of rectangular, plane and radial diffusers with rectilinear and curvilinear walls.
In stepped diffusers an abrupt enlargement of the cross-sectional area gives rise to so-called
shock losses. Additional shock pressure losses depends only on the cross-sectional area
ratio (measure of expansion) and can be calculated from the Borda-Carnot formula. As a
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result, the losses in the diffuser are greatly reduced relative to the losses in rectilinear
diffusers of the same dimensions: at divergence angles 4 - 10 degrees the diffuser
resistance decreases by 5 – 10% and at the divergence angles 12 - 30 degrees the deffuser
resistance decreases by 15 – 25%.
In case of boundary layer suction, additional correction to the velocity field must be applied
using a semi-empirical method to calculate the suction patterns in the vicinity of the
outflow orifices. The method takes into consideration the superposition between the flow in
the diffuser, the boundaries of the diffuser and the suction flow.
These results show close agreement between the experiment and the calculation for curved
diffuser with suction. In rectilinear and curved diffusers of the same dimensions, pressure
recovery was 10- 20% lower, and exit velocity profiles were less equal.
The results of the calculations are shown to be in good agreement with measurements in
l d d l S ll
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scaled models. Small-scale modeling and Fluent computational of the airflow in a diffuser
is relatively expensive. Experience indicates, however, that in most cases it is possible to
arrive at almost optimum solution on thebasis of analytical calculations.
NOMENCLATURE.
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Kpf resistance coefficient by free discharge from diffuser (given by Equation 66)
Kps resistance coefficient by supplying air through transition diffuser with
stepped walls (given by Equation 70)
Kpt resistance coefficient by supplying air through transition diffuser (given by
Equation 67)
Ky, Ny ordinal and total numbers of increments, respectively, in inlet along axis Y
Kz, Nz ordinal and total numbers of increments, respectively, in inlet along axis Z
L y, L z nondimensional discharge factors (given by Equations 26, 27)
Ns total number of integration steps along the axis Z
Pa static pressure in cross-section of outlet (X = Xa) , Pa
Po static pressure in the cross-section of inlet (given by Equation 61) , Pa
Ps static pressure in current cross-section considered (given by Equation 45) ,
Pa
Psf axial static pressure obtained by Fluent, Pa
Psw additional shock pressure losses (given by Equation 71), Pa
P t il i
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δk, δk+1 start and end of increment Ky, respectively, in inlet along axis Y, m
ΔP elementary static pressure difference between the lower and upper current
parts (given by Equation 43), Pa
γ specific weight of the air at point considered, N m
γa specific weight of ambient air, N m
ς, τ coordinates of the orifice i – point along the axes X and Y, m
ςi, τi distances from the orifice i-point to suction flow point considered along the
axes X and Y (given by Equations 50, 51), m
ςo orifice circle abssissa (given by Equation 55), m
ηk ,ηk+1 start and end of increment Kz, respectively, in intlet along axis Z, m
λ friction coefficient is function of Reynolds number (Re) and relative
roughness (h/De) (Idelchik 1986)
ρi distance from orifice i-point to suction flow point considered (given by
Equation 49), m
σ turbulent Prandtl number (a value of σ = 0.5 is used here)
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Tarnopolsky M., Yashkul A., Leschinskaya I. Ef cient and economical systems of air
distribution in...
May 1983
Modern development trends of ventilation and air-conditioning in public buildings are connected with enlarged air volumes necessary for assimilating enhanced thermal,
chemical and other pollution of space within buildings. On the other hand comfort standards, become stricter causing to achieve lower optimum velocities and
admissible air and temperature variations in the serviced space. The... [Show full abstract]
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The objectives of this task are to evaluate the performance of air ow simulation techniques and to establish their viability as design tools. This paper outlines a semi-
empirical method for calculating the velocity and temperature elds in the room. The method takes into consideration interaction between the various jets in the room,
the walls of the room and the counter ow between jet and... [Show full abstract]
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An experimental study of sub-boundary layer vortex generators in a low speed ow with no streamwise pressure gradient has been completed. The undisturbed boundary
layer thickness at the location where the arrays were inserted was measured as 45 mm, and counter-rotating arrays of vane-type generators with heights of 5, 10, 20 and
50 mm, all at ±18° were used. The Reynolds number at this point... [Show full abstract]
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