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Saric, W. S.

Publications and source records attributed to Saric, W. S..

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NASA NTRS1991

Effect of leading-edge geometry on boundary-layer receptivity to freestream sound

The receptivity to freestream sound of the laminar boundary layer over a semi-infinite flat plate with an elliptic leading edge is simulated numerically. The incompressible flow past the flat plate is computed by solving the full Navier-Stokes equations in general curvilinear coordinates. A finite-difference method which is second-order accurate in space and time is used. Spatial and temporal developments of the Tollmien-Schlichting wave in the boundary layer, due to small-amplitude time-harmonic oscillations of the freestream velocity that closely simulate a sound wave travelling parallel to the plate, are observed. The effect of leading-edge curvature is studied by varying the aspect ratio of the ellipse. The boundary layer over the flat plate with a sharper leading edge is found to be less receptive. The relative contribution of the discontinuity in curvature at the ellipse-flat-plate juncture to receptivity is investigated by smoothing the juncture with a polynomial. Continuous curvature leads to less receptivity. A new geometry of the leading edge, a modified super ellipse, which provides continuous curvature at the juncture with the flat plate, is used to study the effect of continuous curvature and inherent pressure gradient on receptivity.

Lin, Nay↗
NASA NTRS1990

Measurement of crossflow vortices, attachment-line flow, and transition using microthin hot films

A flow diagnostic experiment was conducted on a 45-deg swept-wing model using surface-mounted, multielement, microthin, hot-film sensors. The cross-flow vortex spacing, the attachment-line flow characteristics, and the transition region were all determined using an advanced data acquisition and instrumentation system. In addition to the frequencies of traveling waves predicted by linear stability theory, amplified disturbances at much higher frequencies were observed. Simultaneous measurements from sensors located at a number of chord and span locations highlighted the strong three-dimensionality of the boundary-layer flow in the presence of cross-flow vortices. The state of the attachment-line boundary layer was determined using a multielement sensor wrapped around the wing leading edge. The transition region flow characteristics were also identified.

Mangalam, S. M.↗
NASA NTRS1987

Stability and transition of three-dimensional flows

The role of secondary instabilities in the transition to turbulence in three-dimensional boundary layers (especially in swept-wing flows) is characterized, reviewing the results of recent theoretical and experimental investigations. Consideration is given to cross-flow vortices, boundary-layer profile measurements, flow visualization, spanwise wavelength determinations, interactions, problems involving rotating disks and cones, and leading-edge contamination. All of the flows investigated are shown to exhibit streamwise vorticity and to depend strongly on initial conditions.

Reed, H. L.↗
NASA NTRS1985

Experiments on the stability of crossflow vortices in swept-wing flows

Experiments are conducted which demonstrate the feasibility of creating crossflow vortices in a flat-plate flow. A swept leading edge and contoured wind-tunnel walls produce a strong pressure gradient and a typical swept-wing flow on the plate. Detailed three-dimensional measurements, made within the boundary layer using hot-wire anemometry, are supplemented with different flow-visualization techniques. Data are presented on the mean flow characteristics as well as on the behavior of the crossflow vortices. Comparisons are made with theoretical flow-field and stability calculations.

Saric, W. S.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Design of high-Reynolds-number flat-plate experiments in the NTF

The design of an experiment to measure skin friction and turbulent boundary-layer characteristics at Reynolds numbers exceeding one billion is described. The experiment will be conducted in a zero-pressure-gradient flow on a flat plate in the National Transonic Facility. The development of computational codes to analyze the aerodynamic loads and the blockage is documented. Novel instrumentationn techniques and models, designed to operate in cryogenic environments, are presented. Special problems associated with aerodynamic loads, surface finish, and hot-wire anemometers are discussed.

Saric, W. S.↗
NASA NTRS1983

Effect of suction and blowing on boundary-layer transition

The effects of wall blowing and suction on boundary-layer stability and transition are studied on a flat plate. Titanium panels, in which 0.063 mm diameter holes were drilled on 0.635 mm centers, are inserted on the plate. Suction level and distribution are variable. Disturbances are introduced by means of a vibrating ribbon and measurements of both mean-flow and disturbance-flow velocities are made with a hot wire. Disturbance amplitudes are measured as a function of Reynolds number, frequency, and suction characteristics and compared with the previous Dynapore results of Reynolds and Saric. Transition measurements under natural and forced conditions are also made. The stabilizing effects of suction are documented. It is also shown that very high local flow rates through the suction holes (which approach a hole Reynolds number of 300) do not destabilize the flow. On the other hand, weak blowing lowers the transition Reynolds number but is found not to cause serious problems.

Saric, W. S.↗
NASA NTRS1983

An orthogonal coordinate grid following the three-dimensional viscous flow over a concave surface

Swept wings designed for laminar flow control exhibit both centrifugal and crossflow instabilities which produce streamwise vortices that can lead to early transition from laminar to turbulent flow in the presence of Tollmien-Schlichting waves. This paper outlines an iterative algorithm for generation of an orthogonal, curvilinear, coordinate grid following the streamlines of the three-dimensional viscous flow over a swept, concave surface. The governing equations for the metric tensor are derived from the Riemann-Christoffel tensor for an Euclidian geometry. Unit vectors along streamline, normal and binormal directions are determined. The governing equations are not solved directly, but are employed only as compatibility equations. The scale factor for the streamline coordinate is obtained by an iterative integration scheme on a 200 x 100 x 5 grid, while the other two scale factors are determined from definitions. Sample results are obtained which indicate that the compatibility equation error decreases linearly with grid step size. Grids smaller than 200 x 100 x 5 are found to be inadequate to resolve the grid curvature.

Dagenhart, J. R↗
NASA NTRS1982

Experiments on the stability of the flat-plate boundary layer with suction

Experiments have been conducted in the VPI and SU Stability Wind Tunnel on a flat-plate wind-tunnel model equipped with porous suction panels. Detailed hot-wire measurements were conducted in the laminar boundary layer to investigate the stabilizing effects of suction on growing Tollmien-Schlichting waves, which were introduced into the boundary layer using a vibrating ribbon. Special care was taken to minimize external disturbances and to avoid extraneous experimental bias. The measurements, which included mean-flow and disturbance-amplitude profiles across the boundary layer, showed that suction applied through discrete porous strips can be as effective as suction applied continuously over a much longer streamwise length. The measurements also showed that suction is more effective when placed forward, nearer to the region of neutral stability, than when placed in the region of maximum growth rate. These results also provided meaningful comparison with recent theory.

Reynolds, G. A.↗
NASA NTRS1982

Stability of boundary layers with porous suction strips: Experiment and theory

Low turbulence tunnel experiments on the stability and transition of 2 D boundary layers on flat plates with and without suction are described. A number of general suction cases are discussed. Test results showed that the maximum stabilization occurred when the suction was moved toward the Branch I neutral point. An analytical study of the stability of two dimensional, incompressible boundary layer flows over plates with suction through porous strips was performed. The mean flow was calculated using linearized triple deck, closed form solutions. The stability results of the triple deck theory are shown to be in good agreement with those of the interacting boundary layers. An analytical optimization scheme for the suction configuration was developd. Numerical calculations were performed corresponding to the experimental configurations. In each case, the theory correctly predicts the experimental results.

Reynolds, G. A.↗
NASA NTRS1982

Stability of Goertler vortices in boundary layers

A formal analysis of Goertler-type instability is presented. The boundary-layer and disturbance equations are formulated in a general, orthogonal, curvilinear system of coordinates constructed from the inviscid flow over a curved surface. Effects of curvature on the boundary-layer flow are analyzed. The basic approximation for the disturbance equations is presented and solved numerically. Previous analyses are discussed and compared with our analysis. It is shown that the general system of coordinates developed in this analysis and the correct order-of-magnitude analysis of the disturbance velocities with two velocity scales leads to a rational foundation for future work in Goertler vortices.

Floryan, J. M.↗
NASA NTRS1980

Wavelength selection and total growth of Gortler vortices

This paper investigates a wavelength selection mechanism under ideal and nonideal flow conditions. The conditions of the total streamwise growth of Gortler vortices generated under ideal and nonideal flow conditions and its effect on the laminar-turbulent transition process is also examined. The stabilizing effects of suction on the total growth of these vortices are analyzed. It is demonstrated that the wavelength selection mechanism and the total growth of the vortices are affected by the departures from ideal flow conditions. It is shown that under ideal flow conditions, a wavelength selection mechanism can be based on the maximum amplification rate of the disturbances. However, this mechanism is easily affected by the departures from ideal flow. The case of streamwise vorticity in the basic flow is analyzed and is shown to affect disturbances through a subharmonic resonance.

Floryan, J. M.↗