Direct numerical simulations of temporal compressible mixing layers in a Bethe–Zel'dovich–Thompson dense gas: influence of the convective Mach number

Autor: Christophe Eric Corre, Alexis Giauque, Aurélien Vadrot
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 922
ISSN: 1469-7645
0022-1120
Popis: The present article investigates the effects of a BZT (Bethe–Zel'dovich–Thompson) dense gas (FC-70) on the development of turbulent compressible mixing layers at three different convective Mach numbers . The well-known compressibility-related decrease of the momentum thickness growth rate is reduced in the dense gas. Fluctuating thermodynamics quantities are strongly modified. In particular, temperature variations are suppressed, leading to an almost isothermal evolution. The small scales dynamics is also influenced by dense gas effects, which calls for a specific sub-grid-scale model when computing dense gas flows using large eddy simulation. Additional dense gas DNS are performed at three other initial thermodynamic operating points. DNS performed outside and inside the BZT inversion region do not show major differences. BZT effects themselves therefore only have a small impact on the mixing layer growth.
Databáze: OpenAIRE