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Initial development of a free-surface wall jet at moderate Reynolds number

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

Roger E. Khayat Open the ORCID record for Roger E. Khayat [Opens in a new window]
Roger E. Khayat*
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Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9
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†Email address for correspondence: rkhayat@uwo.ca
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Abstract

The steady laminar flow of a moderately inertial wall jet is examined theoretically near the exit of a channel. The free-surface jet emerges asymmetrically from the channel as it adheres to an infinite (upper) wall subject to a pressure gradient. The problem is solved using the method of matched asymptotic expansions. The small parameter involved in the expansions is the inverse cubic power of the Reynolds number. The flow field is obtained by matching the inviscid rotational core flow separately with the free-surface and the two wall layers. The upstream influence is examined as well as the break in the symmetry between the two wall layers. The wall jet exhibits a contraction near the channel exit that is independent of inertia, and eventually expands for any Reynolds number. Unlike the flow of a wall jet emerging into the same ambient fluid, the free-surface jet experiences a limited weakening in shear stress along the infinite wall, suggesting the possibility of separation for a jet with relatively low inertia. Significant shearing and elongation ensue at the exit, accompanied by flattening of the velocity profile near the upper wall.

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Boundary Layers: Boundary Layers Materials Processing Flows: Coating Interfacial Flows (free surface): Interfacial Flows (free surface)
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 826 , 10 September 2017 , pp. 235 - 269
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