Research Article

Energy Dissipation Mechanism and Control Model of a Digital Hydraulic Damper

Table 5

Sudden spread ratio of 1.5 with or without chamfer reflux zone.

Entry conditionTypeCenter location of vortexVortex structureLength of reflux zone

15 m/sWithout chamferO1 (0.18D, 0.16D)Stable reattachment vortex0.94D
With chamferO1 (0.2D, 0.13D)Stable reattachment vortex0.8D

D is the diameter of the damping hole.