Investigation on influence mechanism of length-to-diameter ratio on fluid-structure interaction characteristic of serpentine nozzle

Abstract The effect of different length-to-diameter ratios on the fluid-structure coupling characteristics of double serpentine nozzle for turbofan engine was studied by using serial bidirectional loose coupling method. The results show that the structural deformation of the serpentine nozzle is mainly located at the downstream channel of the first bend of the nozzle and the upper wall of the exit of the nozzle, and with the increase of the length-to-diameter ratio, the deformation amount of the nozzle gradually increases. The maximum deformation of the upper and lower walls of the serpentine nozzle occurs in the downstream region of the first bend of the serpentine nozzle. The fluid-structure coupling effect has an influence on the flow field characteristics and aerodynamic performance of the serpentine nozzle. When the length-to-diameter ratio is 2.4, the influence of fluid-structure coupling effect is lowest, and the total pressure recovery coefficient decreases by 0.40%, the flow coefficient decreases by 5.34%, and the thrust coefficient decreases by 0.92%. When the length-to-diameter ratio is 3, the influence of fluid-structure coupling effect is highest, and at this time, the total pressure recovery coefficient decreases by 0.48%, the flow coefficient decreases by 5.95%, and the thrust coefficient decreases by 1.12%.