Instability in a precessing cylinder flow

H. M. Blackburn, T. Albrecht, R. Manasseh, Juan Lopez, P. Meunier

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Abstract

Direct numerical simulation (DNS) results for flow inside a spinning, precessing cylinder of fluid corresponding to a previous experimental study are presented and analysed in relation to experimental results and weakly nonlinear theory based on triad interaction of inviscid Kelvin modes. The simulation outcomes agree well with the experimental results both qualitatively and quantitatively, and additional processing reveals more in-depth support for the weakly nonlinear theory than could be demonstrated in the experiments. Additionally, numerical results provide meridional and azimuthal mean flow data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014
PublisherAustralasian Fluid Mechanics Society
ISBN (Electronic)9780646596952
StatePublished - 2014
Event19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: Dec 8 2014Dec 11 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014

Other

Other19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2014
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period12/8/1412/11/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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