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Thomas, P. J. (Peter J.) and Zoueshtiagh, Farzam (2007) Rotating-disk-type flow over loose boundaries. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, Vol.57 (No.3). pp. 317-332. doi:10.1007/s10665-006-9090-x ISSN 0022-0833.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10665-006-9090-x
Abstract
Rotating-disk-type flow of a liquid over a loose boundary, such as a layer of sand, is investigated. For this flow the formation of a new large-scale spiral pattern has been discovered. The new pattern is reminiscent of the Type-I spiral-vortex structures which characterize the laminar-turbulent transition region of boundary layers over rigid rotating disks. Flow visualizations reveal that the new pattern and the Type-I spiral vortices co-exist in the loose-boundary flow. The research investigating the origin of the new large-scale pattern is reviewed. Then photographs from flow visualizations are analysed to obtain estimates for the critical Reynolds number for which Type-I spiral vortices first appear for the loose-boundary flow and for the critical Reynolds numbers for the laminar-turbulent transition of the boundary layer. The results suggest that Type-I vortices appear at much lower Reynolds numbers over loose boundaries in comparison with flow over rigid rotating disks and that transition also appears to be advanced to much lower Reynolds numbers. The discussion of the results suggests that advanced transition arises from disturbances introduced into the flow after the loose boundary has been mobilized and not from disturbances associated with the roughness that the surfaces of the granular layer represents to the flow while grains are at rest.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Engineering Mathematics | ||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||
ISSN: | 0022-0833 | ||||
Official Date: | March 2007 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.57 | ||||
Number: | No.3 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 16 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 317-332 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10665-006-9090-x | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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