A review of Backward-Facing Step (BFS) flow mechanisms, heat transfer and control

L Chen, K Asai, T Nonomura, G **, T Liu - Thermal Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Backward-Facing Step (BFS) flow is one representative model for separation flows,
which can be widely seen in aerodynamic flows (airfoil, spoiler, high attack angle process) …

Review on the use of piezoelectric materials for active vibration, noise, and flow control

P Shivashankar, S Gopalakrishnan - Smart materials and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Considering the number of applications, and the quantity of research conducted over the
past few decades, it would not be an overstatement to label the piezoelectric materials as …

Control of wakes and vortex-induced vibrations of a single circular cylinder using synthetic jets

C Wang, H Tang, F Duan, CM Simon - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study on active control of the wakes and one-dimensional vortex-
induced vibrations (VIVs) of a single circular cylinder using a pair of synthetic jets (SJs) at a …

The interactions of a circular synthetic jet with a turbulent crossflow

HH Ho, EE Essel, PE Sullivan - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The three-dimensional flow of a circular synthetic jet interacting with a turbulent crossflow is
investigated with unsteady Reynold-Averaged Navier–Stokes simulations. The effects of jet …

Quantitative impact of combining blowing and suction flow control on a floating offshore wind turbine aerodynamic performance under the surge motion

Y Sun, Y Qian, T Wang, L Wang, C Zhu, Y Gao - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The dynamic stall induced by platform surge motion significantly reduces the output power of
a floating wind turbine and shortens the machine's operational lifespan. This work examines …

Effects of blowing and suction jets on the aerodynamic performance of wind turbine airfoil

L Wang, MM Alam, S Rehman, Y Zhou - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This work experimentally investigates the effects of blowing and suction jets on the
aerodynamic performance of a NACA0012 airfoil at a moderate Reynolds number Re= 1.0× …

A bi-directional flow-energy harvester

L Zeng, F Zhao, H Wang, Z Wang, W Yeung… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Due to a rapid decrease in fossil fuel resources and ever-growing carbon emissions, clean
energy is urgently needed as a vital solution. In the past two decades, harvesting clean …

Suppression of Vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder with a pair of curved plates

B Li, J Lv, B Zhang, C Li, J Lu - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A pair of curved plates are installed behind the cylinder to suppress the VIV response of the
cylinder. The effects of the distances (e= 1D, 2D, 3D and 6D) between the cylinders and the …

Active Flow Control of Dynamic Stall by Means of Continuous Jet Flow at Reynolds Number of 1 × 106

M Tadjfar, E Asgari - Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
We have studied the influence of a tangential blowing jet in dynamic stall of a NACA0012
airfoil at Reynolds number of 1× 106, for active flow control (AFC) purposes. The airfoil was …

The effect of spatially and temporally modulated plasma actuation on cylinder wake

S Bhattacharya, JW Gregory - AIAA Journal, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
The wake of a circular cylinder was forced with a temporally modulated and spatially
segmented dielectric-barrier-discharge plasma actuator. The temporal modulation was …