Optimal disturbances in compressible boundary layers - Complete energy norm analysis

Simone Zuccher, Anatoli Tumin, Eli Reshotko

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Abstract

In the present work we revise results of transient growth in compressible boundary layers (flat plate and sphere) to consider the complete Mack energy norm at the outlet, without the assumption that the outflow perturbation is comprised solely of streaky structures. Optimal perturbations are still in the form of counter-rotating streamwise vortices and this justifies the choice of the scaling in the governing equations. A strong effect of the complete (full) energy norm at the outlet is found for the flat plate in supersonic regimes. No significant effects of the choice of the outlet norm can be appreciated for the sphere, in the range of parameters that are relevant to wind tunnel testing or flight conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication4th AIAA Theoretical Fluid Mechanics Meeting
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781624100666
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event4th AIAA Theoretical Fluid Mechanics Meeting - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: Jun 6 2005Jun 9 2005

Publication series

Name4th AIAA Theoretical Fluid Mechanics Meeting

Conference

Conference4th AIAA Theoretical Fluid Mechanics Meeting
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period6/6/056/9/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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