Electrochemical Measurements for Real-Time Stochastic Reconstruction of Large-Scale Dynamics of a Separated Flow

Abstract : The ability of electrochemical sensors to properly measure wall shear stress is here considered for using these sensors as potential candidates for time-resolved estimation of the large-scale activity occurring in the flow separation region downstream of a bump. The inflow Reynolds number considered, based on the channel full height and the incoming bulk velocity, is Reb= 1735. The methodology implemented consists in combining the electrochemical sensors with particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements and to build a model estimate of a low-order representation of the flow field. The model estimate is based on a multitime reformulation of the complementary technique. The present paper shows the potential of electrochemical sensors for properly resolving the low-frequency flapping mode whose control was recently shown to be a potential candidate to significantly reduce separation.