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instead displays an oscillatory behavior. The proposed new theory describes why low frequency, high amplitude oscillations<br />

may occur when the LHP has a low evaporator power, a low heat sink temperature (below ambient temperature), and a large<br />

thermal mass attached to the evaporator. When this condition prevails, there are some complex interactions between the CC,<br />

condenser, thermal mass and ambient. The temperature oscillation is a result of the large movement of the vapor front inside<br />

the condenser, which is caused by a change in the net evaporator power modulated by the large thermal mass through its<br />

interaction with the sink and CC. The theory agrees very well with previously published test data. Effects of various<br />

parameters on the amplitude and frequency of the temperature oscillation are also discussed.<br />

Author<br />

Low Frequencies; Amplitudes; Temperature Measurement; Operating Temperature; Loops; Heat Pipes; Display Devices<br />

20030025712 Analytical Services and Materials, Inc., Hampton, VA, USA<br />

Source Term Model for an Array of Vortex Generator Vanes<br />

Buning, P. G., Technical Monitor; Waithe, Kenrick A.; January 03, 2003; 23 pp.; In English; Original contains color<br />

illustrations<br />

Contract(s)/Grant(s): NASA Order L-70750-D; RTOP 714-05-10-02<br />

Report No.(s): NASA/CR-2003-212157; NAS 1.26:212157; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A03, Hardcopy<br />

A source term model was developed for numerical simulations of an array of vortex generators. The source term models<br />

the side force created by a vortex generator being modeled. The model is obtained by introducing a side force to the<br />

momentum and energy equations that can adjust its strength automatically based on a local flow. The model was tested and<br />

calibrated by comparing data from numerical simulations and experiments of a single low-pro<strong>file</strong> vortex generator vane, which<br />

is only a fraction of the boundary layer thickness, over a flat plate. The source term model allowed a grid reduction of about<br />

seventy percent when compared with the numerical simulations performed on a fully gridded vortex generator without<br />

adversely affecting the development and capture of the vortex created. The source term model was able to predict the shape<br />

and size of the stream wise vorticity and velocity contours very well when compared with both numerical simulations and<br />

experimental data.<br />

Author<br />

Vortex Generators; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Flow Velocity; Numerical Flow Visualization; Direct Numerical<br />

Simulation; Mathematical Models; Fluid Flow<br />

20030025722 NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, USA<br />

Demonstration of Separation Control Using Glow-Discharge Plasma Actuators<br />

Hultgren, Lennart S.; Ashpis, David E.; January 2003; 16 pp.; In English; Copyright; Avail: CASI; A03, Hardcopy<br />

Active flow control of boundary-layer separation using glow-discharge plasma actuators is studied experimentally.<br />

Separation is induced on a flat plate installed in a closed-circuit wind tunnel by a shaped insert on the opposite wall. The flow<br />

conditions represent flow over the suction surface of a modem low-pressure-turbine airfoil. The Reynolds number, based on<br />

wetted plate length and nominal exit velocity, is varied from 50,000 to 300,000, covering cruise to takeoff conditions. Low<br />

(0.2\%) and high (2.5\%) free-stream turbulence intensities are set using passive grids. A spanwise-oriented phased-plasmaarray<br />

actuator, fabricated on a printed circuit board, is surface-flush-mounted upstream of the separation point and can provide<br />

forcing in a wide frequency range. Static surface pressure measurements and hot-wire anemometry of the base and controlled<br />

flows are performed and indicate that the glow-discharge plasma actuator is an effective device for separation control.<br />

Author<br />

Actuators; Glow Discharges; Plasmas (Physics); Active Control; Wind Tunnel Tests; Separated Flow; Fabrication<br />

20030027075 NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, USA<br />

Glow Discharge Plasma Active Control of Separation at Low Pressure Turbine Conditions<br />

Hultgren, Lennart S.; Ashpis, David E.; [2002]; 15 pp.; In English; American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics<br />

55th Annual Meeting, 24-26 Nov. 2002, Dallas, TX, USA; Original contains black and white illustrations; No Copyright;<br />

Avail: CASI; A03, Hardcopy<br />

Active flow control of boundary-layer separation using glow-discharge plasma actuators is studied experimentally.<br />

Separation is induced on a flat plate installed in a closed-circuit wind tunnel by a shaped insert on the opposite wall. The flow<br />

conditions represent flow over the suction surface of a modern low-pressure-turbine airfoil. The Reynolds number, based on<br />

wetted plate length and nominal exit velocity, is varied from 50,000 to 300,000, covering cruise to takeoff conditions. Low<br />

(0.2\%) and high (2.5\%) free-stream turbulence intensities are set using passive grids. The base flow includes closed<br />

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