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Effect of pitch on nonlinear dynamics of helical vortex disturbed by long-wave instability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2024

Yuji Hattori Open the ORCID record for Yuji Hattori [Opens in a new window]  and
Akihiro Hirano
Yuji Hattori*
Affiliation:
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Akihiro Hirano
Affiliation:
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

The nonlinear dynamics of a helical vortex disturbed by a long-wave-instability mode is studied by direct numerical simulation. Vortex reconnection or self-reconnection of the helical vortex is shown to play a crucial role depending on the pitch of the helical vortex. For the larger pitch, a vortex ring is created after the vortex reconnection; it detaches from the remaining helical vortex, whose pitch is doubled. A vortex ring is also created for the smaller pitch; however, it forms a linked system with the remaining vortex. The topological constraint due to this linkage forces strong interaction between the different parts of the helical vortex, leading to turbulent transition.

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Vortex Flows: Vortex dynamics Vortex Flows: Vortex instability Turbulent Flows: Turbulent transition
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 991 , 25 July 2024 , R2
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Time evolution of helical vortex with L/R = 0.3.
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Time evolution of helical vortex with L/R = 0.2.
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