Transition mechanism behind a backward-facing step in a supersonic flow

Weibo Hu; Stefan Hickel; Bas van Oudheusden

Transition mechanism behind a backward-facing step in a supersonic flow

Weibo Hu, Stefan Hickel, Bas van Oudheusden

Aerodynamics

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The path of laminar-to-turbulent transition behind a backward-facing step (BFS) in the supersonic regime at Ma = 1.7 and Re_δ₀ = 13718 is investigated using a very well-resolved large eddy simulation (LES). Five distinct stages are identified in the transition process by the visualisation of instantaneous flow. The transition is initiated by a Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instability of the separated shear layer, followed by secondary modal instabilities of the distorted K-H vortices, leading to Λ-shaped vortices, hair-pin vortices and finally to a fully turbulent state around the reattachment location. Spectral analysis and proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) reveal that the low-frequency breathing dynamics also plays a major role in the transition process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, TSFP 2019
Subtitle of host publication	30/07/19 - 2/08/19 Southampton, United Kingdom
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Event	11th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, TSFP 2019 - Southampton, United Kingdom Duration: 30 Jul 2019 → 2 Aug 2019

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Conference	11th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, TSFP 2019
Country	United Kingdom
City	Southampton
Period	30/07/19 → 2/08/19

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Dynamics of a supersonic flow over a backward/forward-facing step
Hu, W. (Creator), Hickel, S. (Creator) & van Oudheusden, B. W. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 16 Jul 2020
DOI: 10.4121/UUID:4F8C3413-9EDE-4BE8-BD69-4247F685F7DC
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Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, TSFP 2019: 30/07/19 - 2/08/19 Southampton, United Kingdom. 2019.

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