Electronic Resource
New York, NY
:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Physics of Fluids
1 (1989), S. 1960-1971
ISSN:
1089-7666
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
The effect of streamwise vorticity on the three-dimensional breakdown of two-dimensional Tollmien–Schlichting waves in a plane-channel flow is studied via direct numerical simulation. Streamwise vortices of the strength inherent to most transition experiments are shown to alter the relative importance of the subharmonic and fundamental modes and to explain discrepancies observed between theory, previous computations, and experiments in both the plane channel and in the flat-plate boundary layer. It is shown that without the inclusion of the vortices, the computations support the theory; with inclusion of the vortices, the computations support the experiments. This work demonstrates the importance of combining theory, experiments, and computations in the study of transition in both internal and external applications.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.857521
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