A useful reminder in fluid mechanics: maximizing velocity is not the same as maximizing momentum or energy transfer. This paper explores how global mass balance constrains #SyntheticJet actuator performance.
🔗 doi.org/10.1063/5.03...
#FluidDynamics #Physics #FlowControl #NonlinearDynamics
🔗 doi.org/10.1063/5.03...
#FluidDynamics #Physics #FlowControl #NonlinearDynamics
Mass-balance constraints on mass, momentum, and energy injected by synthetic jet actuators
Synthetic jet actuators are often optimized implicitly by maximizing jet velocity, despite practical forcing objectives depending on injected mass, momentum, or
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May 13, 2026 at 7:37 AM
A useful reminder in fluid mechanics: maximizing velocity is not the same as maximizing momentum or energy transfer. This paper explores how global mass balance constrains #SyntheticJet actuator performance.
🔗 doi.org/10.1063/5.03...
#FluidDynamics #Physics #FlowControl #NonlinearDynamics
🔗 doi.org/10.1063/5.03...
#FluidDynamics #Physics #FlowControl #NonlinearDynamics