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Numerical computation of time-dependent Taylor-vortex flows in finite-length geometries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

G. P. Neitzel
G. P. Neitzel
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287
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Abstract

The time-dependent Navier-Stokes equations are integrated numerically for a finite-length concentric-cylinder geometry. The motion is initiated by an impulsive start of the inner cylinder from a state of rest. The transient development of a Taylor-vortex structure is discussed from the standpoint of the amplitude history, the onset time and vortex-front propagation; steady-state results are compared with previously published experimental results.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 141 , April 1984 , pp. 51 - 66
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© 1984 Cambridge University Press

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