NASA NTRS · 19850037494
Numerical experiments on subcritical transition mechanisms
Abstract
A spectral algorithm for simulating three-dimensional, incompressible, parallel shear flows is described. It applies to the channel, to the parallel boundary layer, and to other shear flows with one wall-bounded and two periodic directions. Simulations performed for the channel identify the one nonlinear interaction which is crucial to the secondary instability. Moreover, it is shown that subharmonic instability ensues for Reynolds numbers as low as 1500. Simulations performed for the heated water boundary layer reveal the operation of the secondary instability in this controlled flow.
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Zang, T. A., Hussaini, M. Y.. 1985-01-01. Numerical experiments on subcritical transition mechanisms. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850037494
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