A two-dimensional model of the fluid dynamics of an air reverser

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作者
Muftu, S [1 ]
Lewis, TS
Cole, KA
Benson, RC
机构
[1] MIT, Haystack Observ, Westford, MA 01886 USA
[2] Eastman Kodak Co, Engn Res Ctr, Rochester, NY 14653 USA
[3] Eastman Kodak Co, Web Dynam Grp, Rochester, NY 14653 USA
[4] Penn State Univ, Dept Mech Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
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10.1115/1.2789021
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O3 [力学];
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08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
A theoretical analysis of the fluid mechanics of the air cushion of the air reversers used in web-handling systems is presented. A two-dimensional model of the airflow is derived by averaging the equations of conservation of mass and momentum over the clearance between the web and the reverser. The resulting equations are Euler's equations with nonlinear source terms representing the air supply holes in the surface of the reverser. The equations are solved analytically for the one-dimensional case and numerically for the two-dimensional case. Results are compared with an empirical formula and the one-dimensional air-jet theory developed for hovercraft. Conditions that maximize the air pressure supporting the web are analyzed and design guidelines are deduced.
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页码:171 / 177
页数:7
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