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  • Fluid dynamics
  • Aerospace engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

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  • Jet mixing is crucial for pollutant dispersion, chemical processes, medical treatments, and combustion.
  • Optimization of jet mixing traditionally relies on passive or active control methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the combined optimization of active jet control and nozzle exit shape.
  • To explore the impact of high-dimensional control strategies on jet mixing efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Simultaneous optimization of 12 inward-pointing minijets (active control) and a tuneable nozzle exit shape.
  • Utilizing Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) for a high-dimensional actuation space.
  • Monitoring jet mixing using a 7x7 Pitot tube array at the potential core end.

Main Results:

  • The combined control strategy significantly enhanced jet mixing.
  • The optimized mixing area was 4.5 times larger than the unforced state.
  • This improvement substantially surpassed the results from nozzle shape optimization alone.

Conclusions:

  • Combining active and passive control techniques offers significant advantages for jet mixing.
  • Optimization in high-dimensional spaces, leveraging AI and advanced hardware, holds great potential for flow control.
  • The study highlights complex interactions between control methods influencing jet flow dynamics.