Subsonic flow past three-dimensional localised heating elements in boundary layers

Abdulrahman Aljohani, Jitesh Gajjar

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    Abstract

    The problem of subsonic flow past three-dimensional micro-electro-
    mechanical-type (MEMS-type) heating elements placed on a flat surface, where the MEMS devices have hump-shaped surfaces, is investigated using the triple-deck theory. The compressible Navier-Stokes equations supplemented by the energy equation are considered in the limit when the Reynolds number is large. The dimensions of the MEMS devices considered are such that the flow perturbations are governed by the three-dimensional subsonic triple-deck equations formulated with aid of the method of matched expansions. The linear analysis of these equations is presented and our results provide an insight into how the MEMS heating elements may be used to positively control the local flow properties.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalFluid Dynamics Research
    Early online date20 Sept 2017
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 20 Oct 2017

    Keywords

    • Triple-deck
    • MEMS
    • Boundary-layer

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