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Abstract

The performance of a vortex generator intended for a marine application is investigated experimentally in a cavitation tunnel.
Several tests were made as a preliminary study to gain basic knowledge of an initial design concept. Investigations included flow
visualisation of local flow and wake trajectory, cavitation inception and occurrence, measurement of boundary layer profiles both
upstream and downstream of the vortex generator, and measurement of forces and moments acting on the vortex generator.
Boundary layers and forces and moments were measured both in cavitating and non-cavitating conditions. It was found that the
influence of cavitation was not significant at moderate cavitation numbers and did not adversely affect the mixing effect or the lift to
drag ratio (or efficiency) of the vortex generator.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Brandner, PA and Walker, GJ
Keywords:	Hydrodynamics; Vortex generator; Cavitation
Journal or Publication Title:	Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
ISSN:	0894-1777
DOI / ID Number:	10.1 016/S0894-1777(02)00271-6
Additional Information:	The definitive version is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com
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