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The linear stability of a Stokes layer subjected to high-frequency perturbations
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posted on 2023-05-18, 15:52 authored by Thomas, C, Blennerhassett, PJ, Andrew BassomAndrew Bassom, Davies, CQuantitative results for the linear stability of planar Stokes layers subject to small, high-frequency perturbations are obtained for both a narrow channel and a flow approximating the classical semi-infinite Stokes layer. Previous theoretical and experimental predictions of the critical Reynolds number for the classical flat Stokes layer have differed widely with the former exceeding the latter by a factor of two or three. Here it is demonstrated that only a 1 % perturbation, at an appropriate frequency, to the nominal sinusoidal wall motion is enough to result in a reduction of the theoretical critical Reynolds number of as much as 60 %, bringing the theoretical conditions much more in line with the experimentally reported values. Furthermore, within the various experimental observations there is a wide variation in reported critical conditions and the results presented here may provide a new explanation for this behaviour.
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Publication title
Journal of Fluid MechanicsVolume
764Pagination
193-218ISSN
0022-1120Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Cambridge Univ PressPlace of publication
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