Optimal spanwise-periodic control for recirculation length in a backward-facing step flow

E. Yim, I. Shukla, F. Gallaire, and E. Boujo
Phys. Rev. Fluids 5, 083901 – Published 4 August 2020

Abstract

Three-dimensional control is considered in the flow past a backward-facing step (BFS). The BFS flow at Reynolds number Re=500 (defined with the step height and the maximum inlet velocity) is two-dimensional and linearly stable but increasingly receptive to disturbances, with a potential for amplification as the recirculation length increases. We compute optimal spanwise-periodic control (steady wall blowing/suction or wall deformation) for decreasing the recirculation length, based on a second-order sensitivity analysis. Results show that wall-normal velocity control is always more efficient than wall-tangential control. The most efficient spanwise wavelength for the optimal control depends on the location: β=0.6 on the upper wall and β=1 on the upstream part of the lower wall. The linear amplification of the optimal control resembles the maximum linear gain, which confirms the link between recirculation length and amplification potential in this flow. Sensitivity predictions for blowing/suction amplitudes up to O(103) and wall deformation amplitudes up to O(102) are in good agreement with three-dimensional direct numerical simulations. For larger wall deformation amplitudes, the flow becomes unsteady. This study illustrates how the concept of second-order sensitivity and the associated optimization method allow for a systematic exploration of the best candidates for spanwise-periodic control.

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  • Received 21 June 2019
  • Accepted 30 June 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.5.083901

©2020 American Physical Society

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Fluid Dynamics

Authors & Affiliations

E. Yim, I. Shukla, F. Gallaire, and E. Boujo

  • LFMI, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

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Vol. 5, Iss. 8 — August 2020

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