scholarly journals Elliptical instability of a rapidly rotating, strongly stratified fluid

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 074104 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Aspden ◽  
J. Vanneste
Keyword(s):  
Stratified Fluid ◽  
Elliptical Instability

scholarly journals On the boundary layer arising in the spin-up of a stratified fluid in a container with sloping walls

1997 ◽  
Vol 335 ◽  
pp. 233-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. W. DUCK ◽  
M. R. FOSTER ◽  
R. E. HEWITT
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Outer Region ◽  
Stratified Fluid ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Similarity Type ◽  
Cone Apex ◽  
Uniform Solution ◽  
Steady Solutions ◽  
Finite Time Singularity

In this paper we consider the boundary layer that forms on the sloping walls of a rotating container (notably a conical container), filled with a stratified fluid, when flow conditions are changed abruptly from some initial (uniform) state. The structure of the solution valid away from the cone apex is derived, and it is shown that a similarity-type solution is appropriate. This system, which is inherently nonlinear in nature, is solved numerically for several flow regimes, and the results reveal a number of interesting and diverse features.In one case, a steady state is attained at large times inside the boundary layer. In a second case, a finite-time singularity occurs, which is fully analysed. A third scenario involves a double boundary-layer structure developing at large times, most significantly including an outer region that grows in thickness as the square-root of time.We also consider directly the nonlinear fully steady solutions to the problem, and map out in parameter space the likely ultimate flow behaviour. Intriguingly, we find cases where, when the rotation rate of the container is equal to that of the main body of the fluid, an alternative nonlinear state is preferred, rather than the trivial (uniform) solution.Finally, utilizing Laplace transforms, we re-investigate the linear initial-value problem for small differential spin-up studied by MacCready & Rhines (1991), recovering the growing-layer solution they found. However, in contrast to earlier work, we find a critical value of the buoyancy parameter beyond which the solution grows exponentially in time, consistent with our nonlinear results.

A simple technique for developing and visualising stratified fluid dynamics: the hot double-bucket

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kial D. Stewart ◽  
Callum J. Shakespeare ◽  
Yvan Dossmann ◽  
Andrew McC. Hogg
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Simple Technique ◽  
Stratified Fluid
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