Flow over a body with development of a steady separation zone as re → ∞

This paper discusses formulation of the total problem of flow of an incompressible liquid over a body, with formation of a closed stationary separation zone as Re . The scheme used is based on the method of matched asymptotic expansions [1]. Following [1], it is postulated that the separated zone is developed (i.e., it is not infinitely fragmented and does not vanish as Re ), and the flow inside it has a definite degree of regularity with respect to Re. With these hypotheses we can use the Prandtl-Batchelor theorem [2], which states that, in the limit as Re , a region of circulating flow becomes vortex flow of an inviscid liquid with constant vorticity . Therefore, a basis for constructing matched asymptotic expansions is the vortex-potential problem (the problem of determining a stream function , satisfying the equation = 0 in the region of translational motion and the equation = in a certain region, unknowna priori, of circulating motion). In the general case the solution of the vortex-potential problem depends on two parameters: the total pressure p_o and the vorticity in the separated zone. These parameters appear in the condition for matching the solutions of the first and second boundary-layer approximations (at the boundary of the separated zone for the end Re values) with the corresponding solutions for the inviscid flow. It is shown in the present paper that the conditions for matching the cyclic boundary layer with the external translational flow are the same additional relations which allow us to close the total problem. Thus, in using the method of matched asymptotic expansions to solve the problem of flow over a body with closed stationary separation zones one must simultaneously consider no less than two approximations.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 2, pp. 28–37, March–April, 1978.The authors thank G. Yu. Stepanov for discussion of the paper and valuable comments.     

Mixing Layer on the Lee Side of an Obstacle

Twolayer miscible flow above an uneven bottom is considered. A mathematical model in the shallowwater approximation is constructed for the development of a turbulent layer between homogeneous layers of different density in a twolayer channel flow over a local obstacle. The influence of the mixing process on the formation of an initial segment of the steadystate densitystratified flow on the leeward side of the obstacle is studied.     

Conical flows in the neighborhood of breaks in the edges of surfaces separating cocurrent supersonic streams of perfect gas

An investigation is made into the conical flows which occur when a perfect (inviscid and nonheat conducting) gas flows over the terminal edges of surfaces with breaks separating an external and an internal flow with velocity vectors parallel to the line of intersection of the surfaces. Such flows are observed, in particular, in the neighborhood of breaks in the outlet edge of a nozzle of rectangular cross section with a straight or skewed exit plane under conditions of underexpanded flow of a supersonic jet into a cocurrent supersonic stream. By means of a linear analysis flow patterns corresponding to various flow interaction regimes and edge geometries are constructed and a law of similarity is formulated. The validity of the results thus obtained is confirmed by examples of the numerical solution of the complete nonlinear system of Euler equations. In this connection, within the framework of the approach outlined in [1], as a rule, together with the shocks and characteristic surfaces bounding the conical flow in question, the shear discontinuity separating the external and internal streams is constructed.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 119–127, January–February, 1935.     

Correlations between porous medium flow data and turbulent tube flow results for aqueous hydroxypropylguar solutions (Part 2)

Turbulent tube flow and the flow through a porous medium of aqueous hydroxypropylguar (HPG) solutions in concentrations from 100 wppm to 5000 wppm is investigated. Taking the rheological flow curves into account reveals that the effectiveness in turbulent tube flow and the efficiency for the flow through a porous medium both start at the same onset wall shear stress of 1.3 Pa. The similarity of the curves = ( _w ) and = ( _w ), respectively, leads to a simple linear relation / =k, where the constantk or proportionality depends uponc. This offers the possibility to deduce (for turbulent tube flow) from (for flow through a porous medium). In conjunction with rheological data, will reveal whether, and if yes to what extent, drag reduction will take place (even at high concentrations).The relation of our treatment to the model-based Deborah number concept is shown and a scale-up formula for the onset in turbulent tube flow is deduced as well.     

Flow stability of a Grad-model liquid layer on an inclined plane

A study is presented of the flow of stability of a Grad-model liquid layer [1, 2] flowing over an inclined plane under the influence of the gravity force.It is assumed that at every point of the considered material continuum, along with the conventional velocity vector v, there is defined an angular velocity vector , the internal moment stresses are negligibly small, and in the general case the force stress tensor _kj is asymmetric. The model is characterized by the usual Newtonian viscosity , the Newtonian rolling viscosity _r, and the relaxation time = J/4 _r, where J is a scalar constant of the medium with dimensions of moment of inertia per unit mass, is the density. It is assumed that the medium is incompressible, the coefficients , _r, J are constant [2].The exact solution of the equations of motion, corresponding to flow of a layer with a plane surface, coincides with the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations in the case of flow of a layer of Newtonian fluid. The equations for three-dimensional periodic disturbances differ considerably from the corresponding equations for the problem of the flow stability of a layer of a Newtonian medium. It is shown that the Squire theorem is valid for parallel flows of a Grad liquid.The flow stability of the layer with respect to long-wave disturbances is studied using the method of sequential approximations suggested in [3, 4].     

Internal waves generated by the turbulent wake of a sphere

Internal waves generated by the turbulent wake of a sphere travelling horizontally through a linearly stratified fluid were studied using shadowgraph and particle-streak photography. The Reynolds and internal Froude number ranges considered were 2,000 Re 12,900 and 2.0 Fi 28.0, respectively. Two quite distinct flow regimes based on the structure of the turbulent wake were identified. In one, the wake is characterized by large-scale coherent structures. In the other, the wake, as viewed on a side-view shadowgraph, grows in a roughly symmetric fashion to a maximum height and then collapses slowly; such flows are termed the smallscale structures regime.Wave lengths and maximum wave heights of the internal waves were measured as functions of Nt and Fi, where N is the Brunt-Väisälä frequency and t the time. It was found that the wave lengths scale well with the streamwise dimension of the spiralling coherent structures. The maximum amplitude of the internal waves were found to scale with the vertical dimension of the turbulent wake, upon varying the internal Froude number.     

Gaussian Closure of One-Dimensional Unsaturated Flow in Randomly Heterogeneous Soils

We propose a new method for the solution of stochastic unsaturated flow problems in randomly heterogeneous soils which avoids linearizing the governing flow equations or the soil constitutive relations, and places no theoretical limit on the variance of constitutive parameters. The proposed method applies to a broad class of soils with flow properties that scale according to a linearly separable model provided the dimensionless pressure head has a near-Gaussian distribution. Upon treating as a multivariate Gaussian function, we obtain a closed system of coupled nonlinear differential equations for the first and second moments of pressure head. We apply this Gaussian closure to steady-state unsaturated flow through a randomly stratified soil with hydraulic conductivity that varies exponentially with where =(1/) is dimensional pressure head and is a random field with given statistical properties. In one-dimensional media, we obtain good agreement between Gaussian closure and Monte Carlo results for the mean and variance of over a wide range of parameters provided that the spatial variability of is small. We then provide an outline of how the technique can be extended to two- and three-dimensional flow domains. Our solution provides considerable insight into the analytical behavior of the stochastic flow problem.     

On the Ellipticity of the Middle Surface of a Shell and its Application to the Asymptotic Analysis of ‘Membrane’ Shells

We consider a surface S = (), where ² is a bounded, connected, open set with a smooth boundary and : ³ is a smooth map; let () denote the components of the two-dimensional linearized strain tensor of S and let 0 with length 0 > 0. We assume the the norm ,|| ()||0, in the space V0() = { H¹() × H¹() × L²(); = 0 on 0 } is equivalent to the usual product norm on this space. We then establish that this assumption implies that the surface S is uniformly elliptic and that we necessarily have 0 = .     

Particle-in-a-box study of the evolution of an ion-acoustic shock wave

In an analysis of a one-dimensional numerical model of a nonisothermal plasma it is shown that an ion-acoustic shock wave of subcritical amplitude separates a soliton from the shock front after the reversing stage. This process is accompanied by turbulent flow behind the front and by trapping of ions in potential wells. The numerical particle-in-a-box method is being used widely to study plasma phenomena. One field in which this method has been found fruitful is in the study of a nonisothermal plasma, characterized by an ion-acoustic wave branch.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, No. 3, pp. 3–5, May–June, 1971.The authors thank R. Z. Sagdeev for support and interest in this study.     

Decay of spanwise wavy inhomogeneities in a three-dimensional turbulent boundary layer over an “infinite” swept concave wing

Measurements have been made in a three-dimensional turbulent boundary layer over a concave surface, whose generators were swept at 35 ° (simulating an infinite swept wing). The results show that the quasi-periodic spanwise variations of skin friction, reported in two-dimensional concave wall turbulent boundary layers, decay in the presence of a cross flow. Skin friction surveys in a companion experiment with an infinite swept concave surface of variable sweep show that there exists a critical sweep angle below which the disturbances grow, and above which they decay.     

Diffuse approximation method for solving natural convection in porous media

The diffuse approximation is presented and applied to natural convection problems in porous media. A comparison with the control volume-based finite-element method shows that, overall, the diffuse approximation appears to be fairly attractive.Nomenclature H height of the cavities - I functional - K permeability - p(M _i ,M) line vector of monomials - p ^T p-transpose - M current point - Nu Nusselt number - Ri inner radius - Ro outer radius - Ra Rayleigh number - x, y cartesian coordinates - u, v velocity components - T temperature - M vector of estimated derivatives - _t thermal diffusivity - coefficient of thermal expansion - practical aperture of the weighting function - scalar field - (M, M _i ) weighting function - streamfunction - kinematic viscosity     

Theory of plane flows of a readily conducting plasma in a pipe

Simplified equations are obtained describing slowly changing plane flows of a readily conducting quasineutral inviscid plasma in a pipe. The practically interesting case of flow in a channel with solid metal ideally conducting walls (electrodes) is analyzed. When the gas pressure is large by comparison with the magnetic pressure ( 1), the field and current distribution is determined by gas dynamic factors, and the solid electrodes perturb the longitudinal electric field in a skin of the flow, symmetrically on the two sides of the flow, leading to attenuation of the longitudinal electric field near the input to the pipe; we also consider problems in the motion of the plasma under ideal and under poor conductivity. In the converse limiting case ( 1), it is shown that as the motion of the plasma in the pipe accelerates near the anode, there is observed an increase in the intensity of the electric field which is sharply inhomogeneous in the transverse direction. The possibility of the plasma breaking away from the anode (the limiting regime) is indicated, this being accompanied by a divergence between the electron velocity and the velocity of the ions. A criterion is obtained for the breakaway of the plasma, and its possible connection with the occurrence of pre-anode explosions is noted. It is shown that for 1, Joule losses are small by comparison with the power in the charge and the magnitude of the losses is independent of the conductivity of the plasma.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Teknicheskoi Fiziki, No. 4, pp. 9–19, July–August, 1970.     

Thermische Marangonikonvektion in Tropfen unter Mikrogravitation bei Beachtung der Tropfendeformation

Übersicht Die hier vorgestellten Ergebnisse sind Teil eines Forschungsprojektes mit dem Ziel, Marangonikonvektion unter Schwerelosigkeit mittels transienter Temperaturfelder zu beeinflussen. In dieser Veröffentlichung werden Lösungen für stationäre Strömungsfelder unter Vorgabe des Temperaturfeldes an der Oberfläche eines frei schwebenden Tropfens präsentiert. In der bestehenden Literatur wird zur Berechnung dieser Ergebnisse die freie Oberfläche des Tropfens als nicht deformierte Kugel vorgegeben. Im Vergleich dazu ergibt sich die Oberfläche in den hier vorgestellten Ergebnissen als Teil der Lösung. Das Strömungsfeld im Tropfen wird für verschiedene Reynolds-Zahlen 0Re5000 und Kapillarzahlen 10Ca1000 dargestellt.

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Thermal Marangoni convection in drops under microgravity taking into account their deformation

Summary The investigations presented here are part of a microgravity project in which the reduction of thermal Marangoni convection by using a transient heat source is studied experimentally and theoretically. This publication shows the results of the theoretical considerations concerning steady state fluid motion in a drop under microgravity induced by a given temperature field at the surface of the drop. In contrast to the literature where the surface is assumed to be an underformed sphere the position of the surface is part of the solutions obtained. The solutions have been computed for Reynolds numbers 0Re5000 and capillary numbers 10Ca1000.

     

Asymptotic analysis of equilibrium states for rotating turbulent flows

The equilibrium states of homogeneous turbulence simultaneously subjected to a mean velocity gradient and a rotation are examined by using asymptotic analysis. The present work is concerned with the asymptotic behavior of quantities such as the turbulent kinetic energy and its dissipation rate associated with the fixed point (/kS)=0, whereS is the shear rate. The classical form of the model transport equation for (Hanjalic and Launder, 1972) is used. The present analysis shows that, asymptotically, the turbulent kinetic energy (a) undergoes a power-law decay with time for (P/)<1, (b) is independent of time for (P/)=1, (c) undergoes a power-law growth with time for 1<(P/)<(C ₂–1), and (d) is represented by an exponential law versus time for (P/)=(C ₂–1)/(C ₁–1) and (/kS)>0 whereP is the production rate. For the commonly used second-order models the equilibrium solutions forP/,II, andIII (whereII andIII are respectively the second and third invariants of the anisotropy tensor) depend on the rotation number when (P/kS)=(/kS)=0. The variation of (P/kS) andII versusR given by the second-order model of Yakhot and Orzag are compared with results of Rapid Distortion Theory corrected for decay (Townsend, 1970).     

Analysis of turbulent boundary layer interaction with an external supersonic flow behind a step

An integral method of analyzing turbulent flow behind plane and axisymmetric steps is proposed, which will permit calculation of the pressure distribution, the displacement thickness, the momentum-loss thickness, and the friction in the zone of boundary layer interaction with an external ideal flow. The characteristics of an incompressible turbulent equilibrium boundary layer are used to analyze the flow behind the step, and the parameters of the compressible boundary layer flow are connected with the parameters of the incompressible boundary layer flow by using the Cowles-Crocco transformation.A large number of theoretical and experimental papers devoted to this topic can be mentioned. Let us consider just two [1, 2], which are similar to the method proposed herein, wherein the parameter distribution of the flow of a plane nearby turbulent wake is analyzed. The flow behind the body in these papers is separated into a zone of isobaric flow and a zone of boundary layer interaction with an external ideal flow. The jet boundary layer in the interaction zone is analyzed by the method of integral relations.The flow behind plane and axisymmetric steps is analyzed on the basis of a scheme of boundary layer interaction with an external ideal supersonic stream. The results of the analysis by the method proposed are compared with known experimental data.Notation x, y longitudinal and transverse coordinates - X, Y transformed longitudinal and transverse coordinates - , ^*, ^** boundary layer thickness, displacement thickness, momentum-loss thickness of a boundary layer - , ^*, ^** layer thickness, displacement thickness, momentum-loss thickness of an incompressible boundary layer - u, velocity and density of a compressible boundary layer - U, velocity and density of the incompressible boundary layer - , stream function of the compressible and incompressible boundary layers - , dynamic coefficient of viscosity of the compressible and incompressible boundary layers - r₁ radius of the base part of an axisymmetric body - r radius - R transformed radius - M Mach number - friction stress - p pressure - a speed of sound - s enthalpy - v Prandtl-Mayer angle - P Prandtl number - P_t turbulent Prandtl number - r₂ radius of the base sting - b step depth - =0 for plane flow - =1 for axisymmetric flow Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 3, pp. 33–40, May–June, 1971.In conclusion, the authors are grateful to M. Ya. Yudelovich and E. N. Bondarev for useful comments and discussions.     

Versuche zu einem „shear-rate-blockage“-Effekt am Protoplasma zentrifugierter Gewebe

Ohne ZusammenfassungI thank Mr.Scott Blair for his answer reserving the term dilatancy for cases of real dilatation. Now it's only to wish that this terminology is used according to his Report on the principles of rheological nomenclature (Amsterdam 1949).     

Some aspects of dilute suspension theory

A theory proposed by the author as representative of the flow of a general suspension contains three interaction forces, f, S and N. For a quasi-concentrated suspension and for a dilute suspension, N and S, N are omitted, respectively. For the latter special case, we treat diffusion of a fluid through an elastic solid. For a quasi-concentrated suspension, we show that F and S depend on the gradient of the motion gradient. We demonstrate the existence of interesting phenomena: non-simple behavior, dissipative effects, generalized lift and drag forces.Presented at the second conference Recent Developments in Structured Continua, May 23 – 25, 1990, in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.     

Optical co-ordinates in general relativity 2 — the problem of distance

Summary Let denote the congruence of null geodesics associated with a given optical observer inV ₄. We prove that determines a unique collection of vector fieldsM₍₎ ( =1, 2, 3) and ₍₀₎ overV ₄, satisfying a weak version of Killing's conditions.This allows a natural interpretation of these fields as the infinitesimal generators of spatial rotations and temporal translation relative to the given observer. We prove also that the definition of the fieldsM₍₎ and ₍₀₎ is mathematically equivalent to the choice of a distinguished affine parameter f along the curves of, playing the role of a retarded distance from the observer.The relation between f and other possible definitions of distance is discussed.

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Sommario Sia la congruenza di geodetiche nulle associata ad un osservatore ottico assegnato nello spazio-tempoV ₄. Dimostriamo che determina un'unica collezione di campi vettorialiM₍₎ ( =1, 2, 3) e ₍₀₎ inV ₄ che soddisfano una versione in forma debole delle equazioni di Killing. Ciò suggerisce una naturale interpretazione di questi campi come generatori infinitesimi di rotazioni spaziali e traslazioni temporali relative all'osservatore assegnato. Dimostriamo anche che la definizione dei campiM₍₎, ₍₀₎ è matematicamente equivalente alla scelta di un parametro affine privilegiato f lungo le curve di, che gioca il ruolo di distanza ritardata dall'osservatore. Successivamente si esaminano i legami tra f ed altre possibili definizioni di distanza in grande.

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Work performed in the sphere of activity of: Gruppo Nazionale per la Fisica Matematica del CNR.     

Viscometric properties of viscous theta solutions of monodisperse polystyrene

Theta solvents for polystyrene are prepared from high-viscosity blends of styrene and low-molecular-weight polystyrene, and then used to make dilute solutions with monodisperse polystyrene solutes of high-M = 2.3, 6.0, 9.0, 18.0 · 10⁵. A Weissenberg rheogoniometer is used to measure the non-Newtonian viscosity as a function of shear stress, for low values, and also the complex viscosity components and as functions of frequency. A capillary viscometer is used for high- measurements of(). Viscometric properties, at room temperature, are analyzed as functions of high-molecular-weight solute concentrationc with parameters of constant or to obtain [()], [ ()], and [ ()]. Such a collection of data has apparently not previously been available for polymers in theta solvents (in which Gaussian chain statistics prevail). Also unique is the achievement of high stress ( = 2 10⁴ Pa) at low shear rate, by virtue of high solvent viscosity which is not characteristic of other known theta solvents.     

Approximate solutions for drag coefficient of bubbles moving in shear-thinning elastic fluids

The drag coefficient for bubbles with mobile or immobile interface rising in shear-thinning elastic fluids described by an Ellis or a Carreau model is discussed. Approximate solutions based on linearization of the equations of motion are presented for the highly elastic region of flow. These solutions are in reasonably good agreement with the theoretical predictions based on variational principles and with published experimental data. C _D Drag coefficient - E ^* Differential operator [E ^{* 2} = ²/² + (sin/ ²)/(1/sin /)] - El Ellis number - F _D Drag force - K Consistency index in the power-law model for non-Newtonian fluid - n Flow behaviour index in the Carreau and power-law models - P Dimensionless pressure [=(p – p ₀)/₀ (U /R)] - p Pressure - R Bubble radius - Re ₀ Reynolds number [= 2R U /₀] - Re Reynolds number defined for the power-law fluid [= (2R) ⁿ U ^2–n /K] - r Spherical coordinate - t Time - U Terminal velocity of a bubble - u Velocity - Wi Weissenberg number - Ellis model parameter - Rate of deformation - Apparent viscosity - ₀ Zero shear rate viscosity - Infinite shear rate viscosity - Spherical coordinate - Parameter in the Carreau model - ^* Dimensionless time [=/(U /R)] - Dimensionless length [=r/R] - Second invariant of rate of deformation tensors - ^* Dimensionless second invariant of rate of deformation tensors [=/(U /R)²] - Second invariant of stress tensors - ^* Dimensionless second invariant of second invariant of stress tensor [= / ₀ ² (U /R)²] - Fluid density - Shear stress - ^* Dimensionless shear stress [=/ ₀ (U /R)] - _1/2 Ellis model parameter - ₁ ^2/* Dimensionless Ellis model parameter [= _1/2/ ₀(U /R)] - Stream function - ^* Dimensionless stream function [=/U R ²]