Transition control of Mach 6.5 hypersonic flat plate boundary layer

doi:10.1007/s10483-019-2423-8

Abstract

Abstract: An artificial disturbance is introduced into the boundary layer over a flat plate to investigate the effect on the transition process in the Mach 6.5 wind tunnel at Peking University. A linear stability theory (LST) is utilized to predict the evolution of the eigenmodes, and the frequency of the artificial disturbance is chosen according to the LST results. The artificial disturbance is generated by glowing discharge on the surface of the plate close to the leading edge. The Rayleigh-scattering visualization and particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements are performed. By comparing the experimental results with artificial disturbances with those under the natural condition (without artificial disturbances), the present paper shows that the second-mode instability waves are significantly stimulated by the artificial disturbances, and the boundary layer transition is effectively triggered.

Key words: turbulent eddies, creation and annihilation of turbulent eddies, turbulent eddy interaction, hypersonic, boundary layer, transition control, glowing discharge

2010 MSC Number:

76K05

Yunchi ZHANG, Chi LI. Transition control of Mach 6.5 hypersonic flat plate boundary layer. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition), 2019, 40(2): 283-292.

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