Effects of shape geometry in viscous streaming

Viscous streaming flows generated by objects of constant curvature (circular cylinders, infinite plates) have been well understood. Yet, characterization and understanding of such flows when multiple body length- scales are involved has not been looked into, in rigorous detail. We propose a simplified setting to understand and explore the effect of multiple body curvatures on streaming flows, analysing the system through the lens of bifurcation theory. Our setup consists of periodic, regular lattices of cylinders characterized by two distinct radii, so as to inject discrete curvatures into the system, which in turn affect the streaming field generated due to an oscillatory background flow. We demonstrate that our understanding based on this system can be then generalised to a variety of individual shapes presenting a spectrum of curvatures, explaining prior experimental and computational observations. Thus, this study illustrates a route towards the rational manipulation of viscous streaming flow topology, through regulated variation of object geometry.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2020

Author dc:creator

• Bhosale, Yashraj

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gazzola, Mattia

• viscous streaming
• flow topology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2019 Yashraj Bhosale

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/106498

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/106498