Goertler vortices in supersonic and hypersonic boundary layers
Goertler vortices in supersonic and hypersonic boundary layers
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DOI:
10.1063/1.857508
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发表时间:
1989-11
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
R. Spall;M. Malik
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作者:
R. Spall;M. Malik
The problem of Goertler vortices in compressible boundary layers over concave walls is considered. At O(1) wavelengths, the instability is governed by parabolic partial differential equations that are solved numerically to determine the effect of various initial conditions on the development of Goertler vortex instability in compressible boundary layers. The results show that both the velocity and temperature fluctuations may lead to a Goertler vortex. The vortex growth rates determined from the present method are found to differ somewhat from those given by a normal mode solution. At both the supersonic and hypersonic Mach numbers, cooling has a small destabilizing effect. In addition, the most unstable disturbances shift toward lower wavelengths because of thinning of the boundary layer. Our results also show that compressibility has a stabilizing effect on the Goertler instability, while the effect of an adverse pressure gradient is found to be destabilizing. The behavior of the Goertler vortex structu...