MECHANISM OF SECONDARY INSTABILITY AND ITS ROLE IN THE GENERATION OF TURBULENCE.

V. N. Zhigulev, A. I. Kirkinskiy, N. V. Sidorenko, A. M. Tumin

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Abstract

The development of disturbances in the boundary layer after loss of stability is analyzed, concentrating on the three-dimensional nonlinear perturbing wave. A mechanism of secondary instability of the perturbing wave in the boundary layer is suggested and the role of this mechanism in generation of turbulence is examined. The calculations made are compared with experimental data and a statistical approach to the problem of hydrodynamic instability to reveal the role of secondary instability in the development of flow turbulence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)96-113
Number of pages18
JournalFluid mechanics. Soviet research
Volume9
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1980
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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