Acta Mechanica Sinica

, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp 36–43 | Cite as

The effect of particles on fluid turbulence in a turbulent boundary layer over a cylinder

  • Fan Jianren
  • Shi Junmei
  • Zheng Youqu
  • Cen Kefa
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Abstract

The turbulent fluid and particle interaction in the turbulent boundary layer for cross flow over a cylinder has been experimentally studied. A phase-Doppler anemometer was used to measure the mean and fluctuating velocities of both phases. Two size ranges of particles (30μm–60μm and 80μm–150μm) at certain concentrations were used for considering the effects of particle sizes on the mean velocity profiles and on the turbulent intensity levels. The measurements clearly demonstrated that the larger particles damped fluid turbulence. For the smaller particles, this damping effect was less noticeable. The measurements further showed a delay in the separation point for two phase turbulent cross flow over a cylinder.

Key Words

turbulent fluid and particle interaction two-phase turbulent cross flow over a cylinder boundary layer PDA measurement 

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© Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 1997

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fan Jianren
    • 1
  • Shi Junmei
    • 1
  • Zheng Youqu
    • 1
  • Cen Kefa
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Energy EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina

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