JET-INDUCED FLOW IN CYLINDRICAL TANKS I. VISUALIZATION AND MODELLING

Abstract

The flow field induced by a submerged inclined jet in a cylindrical tank is treated. A flow visualization and velocity measurement on the free surface of the tank delineated a simple constant eddy viscosity axisymmetric model that may be used to predict the flow field in the tank. A formula for the prediction of the tangential velocity on the free surface of the tank was deduced from the Navier-Stokes equations and balances of the radial momentum. Thus, the whole flow field may be predicted from design and operational parameters.