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Oscillatory rarefied gas flow inside rectangular cavities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2014

Lei Wu ,
Jason M. Reese  and
Yonghao Zhang
Lei Wu
Affiliation:
James Weir Fluids Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK
Jason M. Reese
Affiliation:
School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, UK
Yonghao Zhang*
Affiliation:
James Weir Fluids Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK
*
†Email address for correspondence: yonghao.zhang@strath.ac.uk
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Abstract

Two-dimensional oscillatory lid-driven cavity flow of a rarefied gas at arbitrary oscillation frequency is investigated using the linearized Boltzmann equation. An analytical solution at high oscillation frequencies is obtained, and detailed numerical results for a wide range of gas rarefaction are presented. The influence of both the aspect ratio of the cavity and the oscillating frequency on the damping force exerted on the moving lid is studied. Surprisingly, it is found that, over a certain frequency range, the damping is smaller than that in an oscillatory Couette flow. This reduction in damping is due to the anti-resonance of the rarefied gas. A scaling law between the anti-resonant frequency and the aspect ratio is established, which would enable the control of the damping through choosing an appropriate cavity geometry.

JFM classification

Micro-/Nano-fluid dynamics: Micro-/Nano-fluid dynamics Rarefied Gas Flow: Rarefied Gas Flow
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 748 , 10 June 2014 , pp. 350 - 367
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© 2014 Cambridge University Press 

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