Investigation of Turbulent Wedge Intermittency with Time-Resolved Temperature-Sensitive Paint
摘要
Turbulent wedges with fully turbulent core and intermittent turbulent wedges were experimentally investigated on a flat plate at high Reynolds numbers and up to high subsonic Mach numbers. With the help of a temperature-sensitive paint capable of resolving fast surface temperature changes at 20 kHz, the time-resolved heat flux distribution and with it the intermittency could be obtained. For turbulent wedges with a fully turbulent core, an intermittent region was observed with a spreading angle similar to that of isolated turbulent spots, suggesting a similar spreading mechanism. Intermittent turbulent wedges yield a similar shape to that of classical turbulent wedges when looking at time-averaged surface temperature and heat-flux. Via the time-resolved measurements, they were found to consist of individual turbulent spots that grow and merge as they propagate downstream.