Transition to turbulence in the rotating-disk boundary layer

Appelquist E, Schlatter P, Alfredsson PH, Lingwood RJ (2020)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2020

Publisher: Zakon Group LLC

Conference Proceedings Title: ETC 2013 - 14th European Turbulence Conference

Event location: Lyon, FRA

Abstract

The development of the flow over a rotating disk is investigated by direct numerical simulations using both the linearised and fully nonlinear Navier-Stokes equations. The nonlinear simulations allow investigation of the transition to turbulence of the realistic spatially-developing boundary layer, and these simulations can be directly validated by physical experiments of the same case. The current research aims to elucidate further the global stability properties of the flow. So far, there are no conclusive simulations available in the literature for the fully nonlinear case for this flow, and since the nonlinearity is particularly relevant for transition to turbulence an increased understanding of this process is expected.

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APA:

Appelquist, E., Schlatter, P., Alfredsson, P.H., & Lingwood, R.J. (2020). Transition to turbulence in the rotating-disk boundary layer. In ETC 2013 - 14th European Turbulence Conference. Lyon, FRA: Zakon Group LLC.

MLA:

Appelquist, E., et al. "Transition to turbulence in the rotating-disk boundary layer." Proceedings of the 14th European Turbulence Conference, ETC 2013, Lyon, FRA Zakon Group LLC, 2020.

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