Control of Flow-Induced Cavity Resonance
Control of Flow-Induced Cavity Resonance
Control of Flow-Induced Cavity Resonance
The applications discussed so far fall into the class of active flow control
technology that leverages and controls a natural stability of the flow. The second class of
active flow control modifies and controls complex, dynamical processes like turbulence
production. Electromagnetic turbulence control (EMTC) belongs to the second class of active
flow control methods. EMTC is a method of active flow control in which body forces are
introduced that influence a large fraction of the boundary layer fluid, allowing more global
control than previous techniques.
Experiments of EMTC performed by Nosenchuck and Brown (1992), Nosenchuck
et al. (1995), and Nosenchuck (1996) indicate that using a specific electromagnetic force
distribution may reduce viscous drag by as much as 90%. The possibility of large gains
suggests a fundamental change in the structure of the boundary layer that has yet to be fully
understood. Unlike some earlier attempts to offset drag using magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD)
thrust, the overall Lorentz force in this case is directed normal to the surface.