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Flow between rotating disks. Part 2. Stability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

A. Z. Szeri ,
A. Giron ,
S. J. Schneider  and
H. N. Kaufman
A. Z. Szeri
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
A. Giron
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
S. J. Schneider
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
H. N. Kaufman
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Research and Department Center, Westinghouse Electric Co., Beulah Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15235
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Abstract

Infinite-disk flows appear to possess multiple solutions at E−1 = 275 (Holodniok, Kubicek & Hlavacek 1977), where E = ν/s2ω is the Ekman number. One of these solutions exhibits characteristics of Couette flow and is stable in the circular domain 0 < r/s < 50. The other two solutions, both Poiseuille-type flows, are unstable at all positions. The stable solution shows strong resemblance to experimental profiles obtained between finite disks. Stability of finite-disk flows is investigated in two cases: (i) one disk rotating and the other stationary, and (ii) counter-rotating disks. Photographs indicate presence of two instability types. Theoretical calculations are in fair agreement with experimental evidence on instability of type I.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 134 , September 1983 , pp. 133 - 154
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© 1983 Cambridge University Press

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