Plenoptic particle image velocimetry and surface pressure measurements were used to analyse the early development of leading-edge vortices (LEVs) created by a flat-plate wing of aspect ratio 2 rolling in a uniform flow parallel to the roll axis. Four cases were constructed by considering two advance coefficients,
$J=0.54$
and 1.36, and two wing radii of gyration,
$R_g/c=2.5$
and 3.25. In each case, the wing pitch angle was articulated such as to achieve an angle of attack of
$33^{\circ }$
at the radius of gyration of the wing. The sources and sinks of vorticity were quantified for a chordwise rectangular control region, using a vorticity transport framework in a non-inertial coordinate system attached to the wing. Within this framework, terms associated with Coriolis acceleration provide a correction to tilting and spanwise convective fluxes measured in the rotating frame and, for the present case, have insignificant values. For the baseline case (
$J=0.54, R_g/c=3.25$
), three distinct spanwise regions were observed within the LEV, with distinct patterns of vortex evolution and vorticity transport mechanisms in each region. Reducing the radius of gyration to
$R_g/c=2.5$
resulted in a more stable vortex with the inboard region extending over a broader spanwise range. Increasing advance ratio eliminated the conical vortex, resulting in transport processes resembling the mid-span region of the baseline case. Although the circulation of the LEV system was generally stronger at the larger advance coefficient, the shear-layer contribution was diminished.
Light field imaging with a plenoptic camera offers a straightforward method for capturing three-dimensional information about a flow with a single camera. Chemically reacting flows are a subject of great interest in the aerospace industry; however, there is little research regarding the imaging of combustion processes or flames with a plenoptic camera. A preliminary investigation into the viability of three-dimensional flame measurements with a plenoptic camera is conducted. A high-level overview of the key concepts undergirding the plenoptic camera is given. Three-dimensional deconvolution is described as a promising volume reconstruction technique. Some initial results are presented. Preliminary conclusions are shared with a brief discussion of the direction of future work.
NomenclatureFlow Diagnostics Laboratory ALFA = Auburn Light Field Analyzer FOV = field of view GIF = Graphics Interchange Format LIDAR = light detection and ranging LIF = laser induced fluorescence LFI = light field imaging LFM = light field microscopy MART = multiplicative algebraic reconstruction technique mm = millimeters PIV = particle image velocimetry PNG = Portable Network Graphics PSF = point spread function = image distance = new image distance TIFF = Tagged Image File Format = refocusing factor
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