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Performance of a 12-sensor vorticity probe in the near field of a rectangular turbulent jet

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The design and operational characteristics of a 12-sensor hot wire probe for three-dimensional velocity–vorticity measurements in turbulent flow fields is described and discussed. The performance of the probe is investigated in comparison with X-sensor probe measurements in the near field of a rectangular turbulent jet with aspect ratio 6. Measurements have been conducted at Reynolds number Re D  = 21,000 at nozzle distances of x/D = 1, 3, 6 and 11, where D is the width of the nozzle. The results obtained with the 12-sensor probe compare well to the results of the X-sensor probe. Distributions of mean and fluctuating velocity–vorticity fields are presented and discussed. Among the results the most prominent is the experimental confirmation of the high levels of fluctuating vorticity in the shear layers.

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    A. Cavo, Th. Panidis & D. D. Papailiou

  2. Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, Pikermi, Greece

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Cavo, A., Lemonis, G., Panidis, T. et al. Performance of a 12-sensor vorticity probe in the near field of a rectangular turbulent jet. Exp Fluids 43, 17–30 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-007-0308-0

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