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Evolution of vortex structures in an electromagnetically excited separated flow

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Time periodic wall parallel Lorentz forces have been used to excite the separated flow on the suction side of an inclined flat plate. Experiments for a Reynolds number of 104 and an angle of attack of α = 13° are reported. The controlled flow is characterised by a small number of relatively large scale vortices, which are related to the control mechanism. The influence of the main parameters, i.e. the excitation frequency, amplitude and wave form on the suction side flow structures was investigated by analysing time resolved particle image velocimetry (TR-PIV) measurements using continuous wavelet analysis for vortex detection and characterisation. Statistical analysis of the coherent structures of the flow was performed on a large amount of data samples.

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Financial support from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) in frame of the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 609 is gratefully acknowledged.

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    Christian Cierpka, Tom Weier & Gunter Gerbeth

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Cierpka, C., Weier, T. & Gerbeth, G. Evolution of vortex structures in an electromagnetically excited separated flow. Exp Fluids 45, 943–953 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-008-0512-6

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