A Method for Determining the Point of Lift-off and Modified Trajectory of a Ground-based Heated Turbulent Planar Jet in a Co-flowing Wind

A Method for Determining the Point of Lift-off and Modified Trajectory of a Ground-based Heated Turbulent Planar Jet in a Co-flowing Wind
Author: Milton M. Klein
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Total Pages: 28
Release: 1977
Genre: Fog
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Experimental and theoretical programs are being conducted to aid in the development of an operational Warm Fog Dispersal System using ground based heat sources. To help determine optimum heat and thrust combinations for the system, investigations have been made of the buoyant motion of heated turbulent jets in co-flowing; that is, same direction ambient winds. To take account of the ground effect, an analysis has been made of the experimental data for the planar jet at the point of lift-off in terms of the local Froude number at this point. From this correlation a procedure has been developed for determining the lift-off point, using the ambient wind and initial velocity and temperature of the jet as input variables. A new jet trajectory may now be easily calculated with only a simple modification of the original method in which the ground effect was ignored.

Calculation of the Buoyant Motion of a Turbulent Planar Heated Jet in an Opposing Air Stream

Calculation of the Buoyant Motion of a Turbulent Planar Heated Jet in an Opposing Air Stream
Author: Milton M. Klein
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Total Pages: 40
Release: 1978
Genre: Fog
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A broad experimental and theoretical program is being conducted to aid in the development of an operational warm fog dispersal system which utilizes momentum driven ground based heat sources. To help determine optimum heat and thrust combinations for the system, investigations are being made of the buoyant motion of heated turbulent jets both coflowing (wind and jet in the same direction) and counterflowing (wind and jet opposite). The investigation of the coflowing jet has been completed and in addition a model has been developed from which the dynamic characteristics of a heated counterflowing jet in the absence of buoyancy can be calculated. The present investigation is concerned with the effect of buoyancy upon the motion of a counterflowing jet. The lower portion of the trajectory, which has been calculated by the present model, is in fair to good agreement with the corresponding experimental curve, the calculated curve tending to be somewhat higher than that obtained experimentally. The calculated upper part of the trajectory, obtained from a model which gives the deflection of a jet in a crosswind, is in good agreement with experiment.

Interaction of a Turbulent Planar Heated Jet with a Counterflowing Wind

Interaction of a Turbulent Planar Heated Jet with a Counterflowing Wind
Author: Milton M. Klein
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Total Pages: 36
Release: 1977
Genre: Aerothermodynamics
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Experimental and theoretical programs are being conducted to aid in the development of an operational warm fog dispersal system using momentum-driven ground-based heat sources. In previous investigations, the wind was in the same direction as the jet (coflowing). The present investigation is concerned with a jet opposite in direction to the ambient wind (counterflowing or opposing jet). A model for calculating the dynamic characteristics of a cold counter-flowing jet has been extended to take account of the effect of heating upon the jet. The effect of buoyancy upon the motion of the jet will be presented in a subsequent report.

A Modern Thermo-kinetic Warm Fog Dispersal System

A Modern Thermo-kinetic Warm Fog Dispersal System
Author: Bruce A. Kunkel
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Total Pages: 36
Release: 1978
Genre: Aeronautics
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An extensive investigation has been made to arrive at optimum specifications for a thermo-kinetic warm fog dispersal system. This study included passive heat tests, sub-scale heat/momentum tests, and tests with a single full-scale runway combustor and an approach zone combustor. These tests were augmented with extensive analytical modeling of buoyant jets under coflowing and counterflowing wind conditions. The landing category and the operational requirements within each category are the primary factors affecting the size of the thermal fog dispersal system (TFDS). A Cat 2 TFDS employs 22 percent fewer combustors and uses 50 percent less fuel than a Cat 1 TFDS. The combustor specification and orientation are presented for both Cat 1 and Cat 2 systems. (Author).

Government Reports Annual Index

Government Reports Annual Index
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Total Pages: 932
Release: 1978
Genre: Research
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Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.