Physics of Transitional Shear Flows
Instability and Laminar–Turbulent Transition in Incompressible Near-Wall Shear Layers
Authors: Boiko, A.V., Dovgal, A.V., Grek, G.R., Kozlov, V.V.
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Starting from fundamentals of classical stability theory, an overview is given of the transition phenomena in subsonic, wall-bounded shear flows. At first, the consideration focuses on elementary small-amplitude velocity perturbations of laminar shear layers, i.e. instability waves, in the simplest canonical configurations of a plane channel flow and a flat-plate boundary layer. Then the linear stability problem is expanded to include the effects of pressure gradients, flow curvature, boundary-layer separation, wall compliance, etc. related to applications. Beyond the amplification of instability waves is the non-modal growth of local stationary and non-stationary shear flow perturbations which are discussed as well. The volume continues with the key aspect of the transition process, that is, receptivity of convectively unstable shear layers to external perturbations, summarizing main paths of the excitation of laminar flow disturbances. The remainder of the book addresses the instability phenomena found at late stages of transition. These include secondary instabilities and nonlinear features of boundary-layer perturbations that lead to the final breakdown to turbulence. Thus, the reader is provided with a step-by-step approach that covers the milestones and recent advances in the laminar-turbulent transition. Special aspects of instability and transition are discussed through the book and are intended for research scientists, while the main target of the book is the student in the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. Computational guides, recommended exercises, and PowerPoint multimedia notes based on results of real scientific experiments supplement the monograph. These are especially helpful for the neophyte to obtain a solid foundation in hydrodynamic stability.
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Concept of hydrodynamic stability
Pages 3-12
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Theoretical aspects
Pages 13-32
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Instability of plane parallel flows
Pages 35-46
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Instability of the flat-plate boundary layer
Pages 47-66
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Instabilities of plane flows over curvilinear surfaces
Pages 67-90
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Physics of Transitional Shear Flows
- Book Subtitle
- Instability and Laminar–Turbulent Transition in Incompressible Near-Wall Shear Layers
- Authors
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- Andrey V. Boiko
- Alexander V. Dovgal
- Genrih R. Grek
- Victor V. Kozlov
- Series Title
- Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications
- Series Volume
- 98
- Copyright
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-007-2498-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-007-2498-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-2497-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-3711-2
- Series ISSN
- 0926-5112
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXVIII, 272
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