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Evolution of finite-amplitude localized vortices in planar homogeneous shear flows
Phys. Rev. Fluids 2, 024701 – Published 13 February, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.2.024701
Abstract
An analytical-based method is utilized to follow the evolution of localized initially Gaussian disturbances in flows with homogeneous shear, in which the base velocity components are at most linear functions of the coordinates, including hyperbolic, elliptic, and simple shear. Coherent structures, including counterrotating vortex pairs (CVPs) and hairpin vortices, are formed for the cases where the streamlines of the base flow are open (hyperbolic and simple shear). For hyperbolic base flows, the dominance of shear over rotation leads to elongation of the localized disturbance along the outlet asymptote and formation of CVPs. For simple shear CVPs are formed from linear and nonlinear disturbances, whereas hairpins are observed only for highly nonlinear disturbances. For elliptic base flows CVPs, hairpins and vortex loops form initially, however they do not last and break into various vortical structures that spread in the spanwise direction. The effect of the disturbance's initial amplitude and orientation is examined and the optimal orientation achieving maximal growth is identified.
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