Abstract
Flow visualization of the turbulent structure in a bubbly channel flow is performed at Re=1333. Kalliroscope is used as the tracer, which is a dispersion of flake-like micros-scale particles with high optical reflection. The optical characteristic of the particle is analyzed by numerical simulation to confirm that the more the reflection intensity increases, the more the shear increases. The results of the application to actual visualization reveal the structures of the streamwise vortices and the low-speed streaks. When the micro bubbles are injected in the channel, the turbulent structure changes to a macular state, i.e. the original longitudinal structure is shortened by the bubbles.
