Spatially-localized optimal control of transition to turbulence

Rashad Moarref, Binh K. Lieu, Mihailo R. Jovanović

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Abstract

For the problem of controlling the onset of turbulence in a channel flow, we study the design of localized optimal state-feedback controllers. The actuation is generated by blowing and suction at the walls and we assume that the actuators are placed along a two-dimensional lattice of equally spaced points, and that each actuator uses information from only a limited number of nearby neighbors. We utilize recently developed tools for designing structured optimal feedback gains to reduce variance amplification of velocity fluctuations in the presence of flow disturbances. Our high-fidelity simulations of nonlinear flow dynamics, conducted at low Reynolds numbers, show that this approach can indeed maintain the laminar flow. This is in contrast to the localized strategies obtained by spatial truncation of optimal centralized controllers, which may introduce instability and promote transition even in the situations where the uncontrolled flow stays laminar.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2011 American Control Conference, ACC 2011
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3577-3582
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781457700804
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Control Conference
ISSN (Print)0743-1619

Keywords

  • Flow control
  • Navier-Stokes equations
  • direct numerical simulations
  • structured optimal control
  • transition to turbulence

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