Study of non-isoenergetic turbulent jet mixing in a constant area duct
Abstract
A study of non-isoenergetic turbulent jet mixing between two streams has been conducted. Using a previously derived theoretical analysis for ducted mixing, an experimental investigation was performed to verify this theory and to determine the non-isoenergetic turbulent jet mixing characteristics in a constant area duct. Temperature profiles were measured at several axial locations in the duct for both a concentric and an eccentric configuration. It was determined that the theoretical and experimental temperature profiles agreed fairly well for both cases, although the concentric case showed better agreement than the eccentric case. It was also determined that a new constant of turbulence in the initial region was needed for non-isoenergetic mixing, mixing is generally more rapid than the theory predicted, the initial temperature difference between the two streams did not have much effect on the rate of mixing and a higher area ratio produced better agreement between the theory and the experimental data. It was concluded that the theory was good for a fairly simplified analysis.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- September 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976STIN...7726446B
- Keywords:
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- Ducted Flow;
- Jet Mixing Flow;
- Turbulent Flow;
- Computer Programs;
- Turbofan Engines;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer