A metamorphosis of three-dimensional wave structure in transitional and turbulent boundary layers
- 5 March 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Abstract
Laminar–turbulent transition in boundary layers is characterized by the generation and metamorphosis of flow structures. However, the process of the evolution from a three-dimensional (3-D) wave to a -vortex develops from a 3-D warped wave front (WWF), which undergoes multiple folding processes. It is observed that the APG case undergoes a more rapid evolution, precipitating a stronger viscous–inviscid interaction within the boundary layer. It is hypothesized that the amplification and lift-up of a 3-D wave causes the development of high-shear layers and a WWF. In order to seek a relationship between transitional and turbulent boundary layers, Lagrangian methods were also applied to an experimental data set from a turbulent boundary layer at low Reynolds number. Similarity of flow behaviours are observed, which further supports the hypothesis that the amplification of a 3-D wave precipitates low-speed streaks and rotational structures in wall-bounded flows.This publication has 63 references indexed in Scilit:
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