Immersed boundary methods with applications to flow control

dc.contributor.advisorCollis, S. Scotten_US
dc.creatorKellogg, Steven Michaelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:54:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:54:33Zen_US
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.description.abstractWhile some engineers use computers as a first line of attack on design problems, others are persistently making computers and their software faster and more capable of solving realistic problems. The technology used to build the microscale electronic components that makes computers fast is also used to construct micron-scale electromechanical (MEMS) actuators ideal for use in control schemes to reduce drag in industrial flows, promising millions of dollars in cost savings. The Immersed Boundary Condition (IBC) developed here augments a common fractional step, pseudospectral method used with Large Eddy Simulation to inexpensively and more realistically simulate turbulent flow over MEMS-like actuators. This is done by augmenting the numerical method to simulate flow over unsteady, irregular boundaries with static, structured rectilinear grids. The method is validated and applied to evaluate actuator characteristics and simulate open and closed loop flow control with continuous and discrete, MEMS-like actuators.en_US
dc.format.extent142 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS M.E. 2001 KELLOGGen_US
dc.identifier.citationKellogg, Steven Michael. "Immersed boundary methods with applications to flow control." (2001) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17437">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17437</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17437en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectMechanical engineeringen_US
dc.titleImmersed boundary methods with applications to flow controlen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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