Lower branch equilibria in Couette flow: the emergence of canonical states for arbitrary shear flows

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作者
Blackburn, H. M. [1 ]
Hall, P. [2 ]
Sherwin, S. J. [3 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
[2] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Math, London SW7 2AZ, England
[3] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Aeronaut, London SW7 2AZ, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会; 澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
boundary layer stability; critical layers; transition to turbulence; EXACT COHERENT STRUCTURES; VORTICES;
D O I
10.1017/jfm.2013.254
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
We consider the development of nonlinear three-dimensional vortex wave interaction equilibria of laminar plane Couette flow for a range of spanwise wavenumbers. The results are computed using a hybrid approach that captures the required asymptotic structure while at the same time providing a direct link with full numerical calculations of equilibrium states. Each equilibrium state consists of a streak flow, a roll flow and a wave propagating on the streak. Direct numerical simulations at finite Reynolds numbers using initial conditions constructed from these parts confirm that the scheme generates equilibrium solutions of the Navier Stokes equations. Consideration of the form of the vortex wave interaction equations in the high-spanwise-wavenumber limit predicts that for small wavelengths the equilibria take on a self-similar structure confined near the centre of the flow. These states feel no influence from the walls, and lead to a class of canonical states relevant to arbitrary shear flows. These predictions are supported by an analysis of computational results at increasing values of the spanwise wavenumber. For the wave part of these new canonical states, it is shown that the mass-specific kinetic energy density per unit wavenumber scales with the -5/3 power of the wavenumber.
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