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Evolution of wake structures behind oscillating hydrofoils with combined heaving and pitching motion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2021

Suyash Verma Open the ORCID record for Suyash Verma [Opens in a new window]  and
Arman Hemmati Open the ORCID record for Arman Hemmati [Opens in a new window]
Suyash Verma
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
Arman Hemmati*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

The wake of an oscillating teardrop hydrofoil with combined heaving and pitching motion was studied numerically at Reynolds number of 8000 and Strouhal numbers of $St=0.21{-}0.94$. The lower Strouhal number exhibited high efficiency propulsion with small thrust generation. However, larger thrust generation at high $St$ required more power, which lowered the propulsive efficiency. Quantitative assessment of vortex evolution, along with qualitative investigation of the formation and interaction of primary structures, revealed the association with elliptic instability characteristics for both co-rotating and counter-rotating vortex structures in both wakes. With respect to advection of the leading-edge vortex, the pressure distribution further depicted evidence of spanwise instability with distinct temporal evolution along the suction and pressure surfaces of the oscillating foil. Three-dimensional assessment of wake structures located downstream of the trailing edge depicted the existence of dislocations associated with primary vortex ‘rollers’. At low $St$, these were limited to fine spanwise corrugations (valleys and bulges) on weaker leading edge rollers, which enlarged as the rollers advected downstream. In contrast, at high $St$, the wake exhibited conjoint hairpin-horseshoe vortex structures that led to stronger deformations on the coupled vortex rollers. The statistical characteristics of secondary structures resembled the long wavelength mode and mode A identified previously for purely pitching and heaving foils, respectively. They also mimicked mode B for stationary cylinders. Novel wake models are introduced based on a complete vivid three-dimensional depiction of coherent wake structures.

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Biological Fluid Dynamics: Swimming/flying Vortex Flows: Vortex shedding Wakes/Jets: Wakes
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 927 , 25 November 2021 , A23
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