Degree
Master of Engineering Science
Program
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Supervisor
Dr. Kamran Siddiqui
2nd Supervisor
Co-Supervisor Dr. Karava
Joint Supervisor
Abstract
An experimental investigation of the flow dynamics in a transpired air collector channel with a corrugated surface is presented. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) was used to obtain twodimensional velocity fields to compare the effects of surface heating on the flow for five flow rates. Mean velocity and turbulent property profiles are presented and compared. Proper orthogonal decomposition and wavenumber spectrum analyses were also conducted to investigate the underlying interactions between the turbulent structures that comprise the complex flow behaviour observed in corrugated flows. Results show that the corrugated waveform was the primary source of turbulence at all flow rates and heating conditions, which produced enhanced turbulent properties in its vicinity. However, under an applied heat flux, the flow at the lowest flow rate the flow was primarily buoyancy driven, where buoyancy induced stabilities and heating effects were strongest.
Recommended Citation
Greig, David, "An Experimental Investigation on the Flow Behaviour in a Transpired Air Collector" (2012). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 434.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/434