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Article
A new mechanism for rapid transition involving a pair of oblique waves.
Authors: |
Schmid, P.J., Henningson, D.S.H. |
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Article |
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Published |
Journal: |
Phys. Fluids |
Volume: |
4
1986-1989 |
Year: |
1992 |
AbstractA pair of small but finite-amplitude oblique waves were used as initial condition in numerical simulations of transition to turbulent flow. A rapid energy growth to a transition peak occurred. Although this transition scenario is triggered by a nonlinear interaction, the dominant mechanism yielding substantial disturbance amplitudes was found to be linear. A number of simulations were made that showed that the overall features of this transition scenario remains the same for a range of parameter values.
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