scholarly journals Stratified shear flow instabilities in the non-Boussinesq regime

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 086601 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Heifetz ◽  
J. Mak
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Flow Instabilities ◽  
Stratified Shear Flow

Resonant wave interactions in a stratified shear flow

1988 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Grimshaw
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Gravity Waves ◽  
Critical Level ◽  
Internal Gravity Waves ◽  
Wave Interactions ◽  
Resonant Wave ◽  
Resonant Interactions ◽  
Stratified Shear Flow ◽  
Weak Resonance ◽  
Background Shear

Resonant interactions between triads of internal gravity waves propagating in a shear flow are considered for the case when the stratification and the background shear flow vary slowly with respect to typical wavelengths. If ωn, kn(n = 1, 2, 3) are the local frequencies and wavenumbers respectively then the resonance conditions are that ω1 + ω2 + ω3 = 0 and k1 + k2 + k3 = 0. If the medium is only weakly inhomogeneous, then there is a strong resonance and to leading order the resonance conditions are satisfied globally. The equations governing the wave amplitudes are then well known, and have been extensively discussed in the literature. However, if the medium is strongly inhomogeneous, then there is a weak resonance and the resonance conditions can only be satisfied locally on certain space-time resonance surfaces. The equations governing the wave amplitudes in this case are derived, and discussed briefly. Then the results are applied to a study of the hierarchy of wave interactions which can occur near a critical level, with the aim of determining to what extent a critical layer can reflect wave energy.

A mathematical model of turbulent heat and mass transfer in stably stratified shear flow

1993 ◽  
Vol 253 (-1) ◽  
pp. 341 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. I. Barenblatt ◽  
M. Bertsch ◽  
R. Dal Passo ◽  
V. M. Prostokishin ◽  
M. Ughi
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Shear Flow ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Stratified Shear Flow ◽  
Stably Stratified Shear Flow
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