New estimates of the stability of one-dimensional plane-parallel flows of a viscous incompressible fluid

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.V. Georgiyevskii
1988 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 509-512
Author(s):  
G. Mark Voit

AbstractIn order to explore how supernova blast waves might catalyze star formation, we investigate the stability of a slab of decelerating gas of finite thickness. We examine the early work in the field by Elmegreen and Lada and Elmegreen and Elmegreen and demonstrate that it is flawed. Contrary to their claims, blast waves can indeed accelerate the rate of star formation in the interstellar medium. Also, we demonstrate that in an incompressible fluid, the symmetric and antisymmetric modes in the case of zero acceleration transform continuously into Rayleigh-Taylor and gravity-wave modes as acceleration grows more important.


2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 301-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhu Changsheng

On the basis of the linearized fluid forces acting on the rotor obtained directly by using the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations, the stability of symmetrical rotors with a cylindrical chamber partially filled with a viscous incompressible fluid is investigated in this paper. The effects of the parameters of rotor system, such as external damping ratio, fluid fill ratio, Reynolds number and mass ratio, on the unstable regions are analyzed. It is shown that for the stability analysis of fluid filled rotor systems with external damping, the effect of the fluid viscosity on the stability should be considered. When the fluid viscosity is included, the adding external damping will make the system more stable and two unstable regions may exist even if rotors are isotropic in some casIs.


2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Mohammadi ◽  
Alexander J. Smits

A brief review is given on the stability of two-fluid systems. Our interest is primarily driven by drag reduction using superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) or liquid-infused surfaces (LIS) where the longevity and performance strongly depends on the flow stability. Although the review is limited to immiscible, incompressible, Newtonian fluids with constant properties, the subject is rich in complexity. We focus on three canonical plane parallel flows as part of the general problem: pressure-driven flow, shear-driven flow, and flow down an inclined plane. Based on the linear stability, the flow may become unstable to three modes of instabilities: a Tollmein–Schlichting wave in either the upper fluid layer or the lower fluid layer, and an interfacial mode. These instabilities may be further categorized according to the physical mechanisms that drive them. Particular aspects of weakly nonlinear analyses are also discussed, and some directions for future research are suggested.


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