Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic Oscillator

The improvement of the fluidic oscillator as an active flow control device is studied in depth. The interior geometry of the fluidic oscillator is modified by adding backward-facing step (BFS). Variations of BFS height (H) are 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 mm. The study is carried out computationally using Ope...

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Main Authors: W. Iskandar, J. Julian, M. I. Adhynugraha, F. Hasim, H. Harinaldi
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Published: Isfahan University of Technology 2025-03-01
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author W. Iskandar
J. Julian
M. I. Adhynugraha
F. Hasim
H. Harinaldi
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description The improvement of the fluidic oscillator as an active flow control device is studied in depth. The interior geometry of the fluidic oscillator is modified by adding backward-facing step (BFS). Variations of BFS height (H) are 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 mm. The study is carried out computationally using OpenFoam. An unstructured mesh is used in this study, with the mesh quality maintained at y+<5. The highest frequency increase occurs at BFS height of 10 mm, which is 36.45%. On the other hand, BFS also increases the average pressure drop by less than 5%, as observed across all height variations. Overall, this study suggests using BFS height of 10 mm. The increase in the momentum of the return flow within the feedback channel leads to a higher oscillation frequency of the fluidic oscillator. The increase in average pressure drop is due to the presence of a recirculation bubble right in the step.
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spelling doaj-art-3da36d0b4f3942d4a7ed1c128969e7882025-08-20T03:06:09ZengIsfahan University of TechnologyJournal of Applied Fluid Mechanics1735-35721735-36452025-03-011851205121610.47176/jafm.18.5.31002626Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic OscillatorW. Iskandar0J. Julian1M. I. Adhynugraha2F. Hasim3H. Harinaldi4Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Jawa Barat, 16424, IndonesiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jakarta, 12450, IndonesiaNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. M.H. Thamrin, DKI Jakarta, 10340, IndonesiaNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. M.H. Thamrin, DKI Jakarta, 10340, IndonesiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Jawa Barat, 16424, IndonesiaThe improvement of the fluidic oscillator as an active flow control device is studied in depth. The interior geometry of the fluidic oscillator is modified by adding backward-facing step (BFS). Variations of BFS height (H) are 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 mm. The study is carried out computationally using OpenFoam. An unstructured mesh is used in this study, with the mesh quality maintained at y+<5. The highest frequency increase occurs at BFS height of 10 mm, which is 36.45%. On the other hand, BFS also increases the average pressure drop by less than 5%, as observed across all height variations. Overall, this study suggests using BFS height of 10 mm. The increase in the momentum of the return flow within the feedback channel leads to a higher oscillation frequency of the fluidic oscillator. The increase in average pressure drop is due to the presence of a recirculation bubble right in the step.https://www.jafmonline.net/article_2626_8b8e2f384c3fd2aa526bea5129978b50.pdfaverage pressure dropbfsfluidic oscillatorfrequencyheight
spellingShingle W. Iskandar
J. Julian
M. I. Adhynugraha
F. Hasim
H. Harinaldi
Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic Oscillator
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
average pressure drop
bfs
fluidic oscillator
frequency
height
title Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic Oscillator
title_full Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic Oscillator
title_fullStr Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic Oscillator
title_full_unstemmed Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic Oscillator
title_short Parametric Study on the Backward-facing Step Height in the Mixing Chamber of Fluidic Oscillator
title_sort parametric study on the backward facing step height in the mixing chamber of fluidic oscillator
topic average pressure drop
bfs
fluidic oscillator
frequency
height
url https://www.jafmonline.net/article_2626_8b8e2f384c3fd2aa526bea5129978b50.pdf
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