scholarly journals Linear instability, nonlinear instability and ligament dynamics in three-dimensional laminar two-layer liquid–liquid flows

2014 ◽  
Vol 750 ◽  
pp. 464-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennon Ó Náraigh ◽  
Prashant Valluri ◽  
David M. Scott ◽  
Iain Bethune ◽  
Peter D. M. Spelt
Keyword(s):  
Linear Theory ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Linear Instability ◽  
Base Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Late Time ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Weakly Nonlinear

AbstractWe consider the linear and nonlinear stability of two-phase density-matched but viscosity-contrasted fluids subject to laminar Poiseuille flow in a channel, paying particular attention to the formation of three-dimensional waves. A combination of Orr–Sommerfeld–Squire analysis (both modal and non-modal) with direct numerical simulation of the three-dimensional two-phase Navier–Stokes equations is used. For the parameter regimes under consideration, under linear theory, the most unstable waves are two-dimensional. Nevertheless, we demonstrate several mechanisms whereby three-dimensional waves enter the system, and dominate at late time. There exists a direct route, whereby three-dimensional waves are amplified by the standard linear mechanism; for certain parameter classes, such waves grow at a rate less than but comparable to that of the most dangerous two-dimensional mode. Additionally, there is a weakly nonlinear route, whereby a purely spanwise wave grows according to transient linear theory and subsequently couples to a streamwise mode in weakly nonlinear fashion. Consideration is also given to the ultimate state of these waves: persistent three-dimensional nonlinear waves are stretched and distorted by the base flow, thereby producing regimes of ligaments, ‘sheets’ or ‘interfacial turbulence’. Depending on the parameter regime, these regimes are observed either in isolation, or acting together.

Direct simulation of evolution and control of three-dimensional instabilities in attachment-line boundary layers

1995 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 369-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald D. Joslin
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Plate Boundary ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Computationally Efficient ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Dimensional Simulation ◽  
Attachment Line

The spatial evolution of three-dimensional disturbances in an attachment-line boundary layer is computed by direct numerical simulation of the unsteady, incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. Disturbances are introduced into the boundary layer by harmonic sources that involve unsteady suction and blowing through the wall. Various harmonic-source generators are implemented on or near the attachment line, and the disturbance evolutions are compared. Previous two-dimensional simulation results and nonparallel theory are compared with the present results. The three-dimensional simulation results for disturbances with quasi-two-dimensional features indicate growth rates of only a few percent larger than pure two-dimensional results; however, the results are close enough to enable the use of the more computationally efficient, two-dimensional approach. However, true three-dimensional disturbances are more likely in practice and are more stable than two-dimensional disturbances. Disturbances generated off (but near) the attachment line spread both away from and toward the attachment line as they evolve. The evolution pattern is comparable to wave packets in flat-plate boundary-layer flows. Suction stabilizes the quasi-two-dimensional attachment-line instabilities, and blowing destabilizes these instabilities; these results qualitatively agree with the theory. Furthermore, suction stabilizes the disturbances that develop off the attachment line. Clearly, disturbances that are generated near the attachment line can supply energy to attachment-line instabilities, but suction can be used to stabilize these instabilities.

A Quasi-Generalized-Coordinate Approach for Numerical Simulation of Complex Flows

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (6) ◽  
pp. 1394-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghyun You ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
Rajat Mittal ◽  
Parviz Moin
Keyword(s):  
Coordinate System ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Computational Cost ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Curvilinear Coordinate ◽  
Generalized Coordinate

A novel structured grid approach which provides an efficient way of treating a class of complex geometries is proposed. The incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are formulated in a two-dimensional, generalized curvilinear coordinate system complemented by a third quasi-curvilinear coordinate. By keeping all two-dimensional planes defined by constant third coordinate values parallel to one another, the proposed approach significantly reduces the memory requirement in fully three-dimensional geometries, and makes the computation more cost effective. The formulation can be easily adapted to an existing flow solver based on a two-dimensional generalized coordinate system coupled with a Cartesian third direction, with only a small increase in computational cost. The feasibility and efficiency of the present method have been assessed in a simulation of flow over a tapered cylinder.

Three-dimensional impulsive vortex formation from slender orifices

2011 ◽  
Vol 666 ◽  
pp. 506-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. DOMENICHINI
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Intermediate Phase ◽  
Vortex Formation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Vortex Ring Formation ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Definition Of

The vortex formation behind an orifice is a widely investigated phenomenon, which has been recently studied in several problems of biological relevance. In the case of a circular opening, several works in the literature have shown the existence of a limiting process for vortex ring formation that leads to the concept of critical formation time. In the different geometric arrangement of a planar flow, which corresponds to an opening with straight edges, it has been recently outlined that such a concept does not apply. This discrepancy opens the question about the presence of limiting conditions when apertures with irregular shape are considered. In this paper, the three-dimensional vortex formation due to the impulsively started flow through slender openings is studied with the numerical solution of the Navier–Stokes equations, at values of the Reynolds number that allow the comparison with previous two-dimensional findings. The analysis of the three-dimensional results reveals the two-dimensional nature of the early vortex formation phase. During an intermediate phase, the flow evolution appears to be driven by the local curvature of the orifice edge, and the time scale of the phenomena exhibits a surprisingly good agreement with those found in axisymmetric problems with the same curvature. The long-time evolution shows the complete development of the three-dimensional vorticity dynamics, which does not allow the definition of further unifying concepts.

Secondary instability of a temporally growing mixing layer

1987 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 207-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph W. Metcalfe ◽  
Steven A. Orszag ◽  
Marc E. Brachet ◽  
Suresh Menon ◽  
James J. Riley
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Mixing Layer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mixing Layers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Direct Numerical Integration

The three-dimensional stability of two-dimensional vortical states of planar mixing layers is studied by direct numerical integration of the Navier-Stokes equations. Small-scale instabilities are shown to exist for spanwise scales at which classical linear modes are stable. These modes grow on convective timescales, extract their energy from the mean flow and exist at moderately low Reynolds numbers. Their growth rates are comparable with the most rapidly growing inviscid instability and with the growth rates of two-dimensional subharmonic (pairing) modes. At high amplitudes, they can evolve into pairs of counter-rotating, streamwise vortices, connecting the primary spanwise vortices, which are very similar to the structures observed in laboratory experiments. The three-dimensional modes do not appear to saturate in quasi-steady states as do the purely two-dimensional fundamental and subharmonic modes in the absence of pairing. The subsequent evolution of the flow depends on the relative amplitudes of the pairing modes. Persistent pairings can inhibit three-dimensional instability and, hence, keep the flow predominantly two-dimensional. Conversely, suppression of the pairing process can drive the three-dimensional modes to more chaotic, turbulent-like states. An analysis of high-resolution simulations of fully turbulent mixing layers confirms the existence of rib-like structures and that their coherence depends strongly on the presence of the two-dimensional pairing modes.

scholarly journals Doubly localized states in plane Couette flow

2014 ◽  
Vol 758 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Eckhardt
Keyword(s):  
Couette Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Linear Instability ◽  
Localized States ◽  
Transition To Turbulence ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Plane Couette Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes Equation ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations

AbstractMuch of our understanding of the transition to turbulence in flows without a linear instability came with the discovery and characterization of fully three-dimensional solutions to the Navier–Stokes equation. The first examples in plane Couette flow were periodic in both spanwise and streamwise directions, and could explain the transitions in small domains only. The presence of localized turbulent spots in larger domains, the spatiotemporal decoherence on larger scales and the ability to trigger turbulence with pointwise perturbations require solutions that are localized in both directions, like the one presented by Brand & Gibson (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 750, 2014, R3). They describe a steady solution of the Navier–Stokes equations and characterize in unprecedented detail, including an analytic computation of its localization properties. The study opens up new ways to describe localized turbulent patches.

scholarly journals Numerical simulation of cavitating two-phase gas-liquid three-dimensional flow in a duct of varying cross-section based on homogenous mixture model

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-144
Author(s):  
Nguyen The Duc
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Numerical Method ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Grid Systems ◽  
Curvilinear Grid

The paper presents a numerical method to simulate two-phase turbulent cavitating flows in ducts of varying cross-section usually faced in engineering. The method is based on solution of two-phase Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations of two-phase mixture. The numerical method uses artificial compressibility algorithm extended to unsteady flows with dual-time technique. The discreted method employs an implicit, characteristic-based upwind differencing scheme in the curvilinear grid systems. Numerical simulation of an unsteady three-dimensional two-phase cavitating flow in a duct of varying cross-section with available experiment was performed. The unsteady important characteristics of the unsteady flow can be observed in results of numerical simulation. Comparison of predicted results with experimental data for time-averaged velocity and phase fraction are provided.

Investigation of Transition Delay by Dynamic Surface Deformation

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald P. Rizzetta ◽  
Miguel R. Visbal
Keyword(s):  
Phase Shift ◽  
Surface Deformation ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Implicit Time ◽  
Local Dynamic ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Dynamic Surface ◽  
Disturbance Growth

Numerical calculations were carried out to investigate control of transition on a flat plate by means of local dynamic surface deformation. The configuration and flow conditions are similar to a previous computation which simulated transition mitigation. Physically, the surface modification may be produced by piezoelectrically driven actuators located below a compliant aerodynamic surface, which have been employed experimentally. One actuator is located in the upstream plate region and oscillated at the most unstable frequency of 250 Hz to develop disturbances representing Tollmien–Schlichting instabilities. A controlling actuator is placed downstream and oscillated at the same frequency, but with an appropriate phase shift and modified amplitude to decrease disturbance growth and delay transition. While the downstream controlling actuator is two-dimensional (spanwise invariant), several forms of upstream disturbances were considered. These included disturbances which were strictly two-dimensional, those which were modulated in amplitude and those which had a spanwise variation of the temporal phase shift. Direct numerical simulations were obtained by solution of the three-dimensional compressible Navier–Stokes equations, utilizing a high-fidelity computational scheme and an implicit time-marching approach. A previously devised empirical process was applied for determining the optimal parameters of the controlling actuator. Results of the simulations are described, features of the flowfields elucidated, and comparisons made between solutions of the uncontrolled and controlled cases for the respective incoming disturbances. It is found that the disturbance growth is mitigated and the transition is delayed for all forms of the upstream perturbations, substantially reducing the skin friction.

Applying Ensemble Kalman Filter to Transonic Flows Through a Two-Dimensional Turbine Cascade

2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasuga Ito ◽  
Masato Furukawa ◽  
Kazutoyo Yamada ◽  
Kaito Manabe
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Ensemble Kalman Filter ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Turbine Cascade ◽  
Eddy Simulation

Abstract Turbulence is one of the most important phenomena in fluid dynamics. Large eddy simulation (LES) generally allows us to analyze smaller eddies than when using simulations based on unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations (URANS). In addition, the numerical solutions of LES show good agreements with experiments and numerical solutions based on direct numerical simulation. URANS simulations are, however, frequently used in academia and industry because LES computations are much more expensive compared with URANS simulations. In this investigation, an optimization of unsolved coefficients of the k–ω two equations model is performed on the transonic flow around T106A low-pressure turbine cascade to improve the accuracy of turbulence prediction with URANS. For the optimization approach, two-dimensional URANS is combined with ensemble Kalman filter which is one of the data assimilation techniques. In the assimilation process, a time- and spanwise-averaged LES result is used as pseudo-experimental data. Three-dimensional URANS simulations are performed for the evaluation of the optimization effect. URANS simulations are also applied to a different turbine cascade flow for the evaluation of the robustness of the optimized coefficients. These URANS results confirmed that the optimized coefficients improve the accuracy of turbulence prediction.

Solution of three-dimensional incompressible flow problems

1977 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Richardson ◽  
A. R. H. Cornish
Keyword(s):  
Stream Function ◽  
Incompressible Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Flow Problems ◽  
Vector Potentials

A method for solving quite general three-dimensional incompressible flow problems, in particular those described by the Navier–Stokes equations, is presented. The essence of the method is the expression of the velocity in terms of scalar and vector potentials, which are the three-dimensional generalizations of the two-dimensional stream function, and which ensure that the equation of continuity is satisfied automatically. Although the method is not new, a correct but simple and unambiguous procedure for using it has not been presented before.

On perturbations of Jeffery-Hamel flow

1988 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 559-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. H. H. Banks ◽  
P. G. Drazin ◽  
M. B. Zaturska
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Pitchfork Bifurcation ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Nonlinear Perturbations ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Weakly Nonlinear ◽  
Rigid Plane

We examine various perturbations of Jeffery-Hamel flows, the exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations governing the steady two-dimensional motions of an incompressible viscous fluid from a line source at the intersection of two rigid plane walls. First a pitchfork bifurcation of the Jeffery-Hamel flows themselves is described by perturbation theory. This description is then used as a basis to investigate the spatial development of arbitrary small steady two-dimensional perturbations of a Jeffery-Hamel flow; both linear and weakly nonlinear perturbations are treated for plane and nearly plane walls. It is found that there is strong interaction of the disturbances up- and downstream if the angle between the planes exceeds a critical value 2α2, which depends on the value of the Reynolds number. Finally, the problem of linear temporal stability of Jeffery-Hamel flows is broached and again the importance of specifying conditions up- and downstream is revealed. All these results are used to interpret the development of flow along a channel with walls of small curvature. Fraenkel's (1962) approximation of channel flow locally by Jeffery-Hamel flows is supported with the added proviso that the angle between the two walls at each station is less than 2α2.

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