Download or read book Experimental Generation of Stratified Shear Flows written by D. P. Delisi and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annular, stratified flow tank was designed and built to study gravity wave, mean flow (critical layer) interactions. The tank contained stratified salt water, and an initial shear profile was generated by blowing air over the water surface. Internal gravity waves were generated by displacing the bottom floor of the tank in a known way. A preliminary critical layer experiment was performed to prove the feasibility of studying critical layer interactions in the experimental facility. Quantitative measurements of mean flow velocities, velocity perturbations, and vertical wavelengths were obtained. Keywords: Critical layers; Stratified; Shear Flow; Gravity waves.

Download or read book Experiments on the Stability of Stratified Shear Flows written by S. A. Thorpe and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Laboratory model and field studies of experiments on rotating stratified shear flows written by Matthew C. Osborne and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Some Experiments on the Structure of Stable stratified Shear Flows written by James McQuaid and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Experimental Study of Evolving Turbulence in Uniform Mean Shear Flows with and Without Stable Stratification written by James Joseph Rohr and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Experiments on the Stability of Stratified Shear Flows Typescript of Paper to be Presented at IUCRM Colloquium on Spectra of Meteorological Variables Stockholm June 1969 written by S. A. Thorpe and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Turbulence and Mixing in Stratified Shear Flows written by H. J. S. Fernando and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A research program was carried out to investigate turbulent mixing in stably stratified shear flows with the hope of gaining an improved understanding of stably stratified nocturnal boundary layers. The program was mainly laboratory experimental, supplemented by theoretical and numerical developments. The flow configuration consisted of a three-layer system, with upper turbulent layer driven over the lower stratified, quiescent, layer while an intermediate (inversion) layer sandwiched between these two layers. The studies included the nature of instabilities, intermittent generation of turbulence, sustenance and decay of turbulence under varying background conditions (essentially determined by the Richardson number) and ensuing turbulent mixing in the inversion layer. An unprecedented volume of laboratory data were gathered during the program, which enabled to delve into the mechanics and energetics of mixing in stable boundary layers. The laboratory results were compared with, and was used to gain insights on, field observations. Also, the parameterizations developed were compared with those currently used in numerical models. A meso-scale numerical model also was used to check the efficacy of some of the laboratory-based parameterizations.

Download or read book Stratified Flows written by Chia-Shun Yih and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stratified Flows is the second edition of the book Dynamics of Nonhomogenous Fluids. This book discusses the flow of a fluid of variable density or entropy in a gravitational field. In this edition, corrections have been made; unnecessary parts have been omitted; and new sections as well as notes on results related to the subject have been added. This book includes a general discussion of the effects of density or entropy and the structure of stratified flows; waves of small amplitude; the Eigenvalue problem; dependence of phase velocity on wavelength; wave motion; steady flows of finite amplitude; and types of solutions for steady flows. This edition also covers other topics such as hydrodynamic stability; flows in porous media; and the analogy between gravitational and electromagnetic forces. This text is recommended for those in the field of physics who would like to be familiarized with stratified flows and its related concepts.

Download or read book Experiments on Shear Instability in a Stratified Flow with Sloping Boundaries written by J. Holt and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Turbulent Shear Flows 5 written by Franz Durst and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first four symposia in the series on turbulent shear flows have been held alternately in the United States and Europe with the first and third being held at universities in eastern and western States, respectively. Continuing this pattern, the Fifth Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows was held at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, in August 1985. The meeting brought together more than 250 participants from around the world to present the results of new research on turbulent shear flows. It also provided a forum for lively discussions on the implications (practical or academic) of some of the papers. Nearly 100 formal papers and about 20 shorter communications in open forums were presented. In all the areas covered, the meeting helped to underline the vitality of current research into turbulent shear flows whether in experimental, theoretical or numerical studies. The present volume contains 25 of the original symposium presentations. All have been further reviewed and edited and several have been considerably extended since their first presentation. The editors believe that the selection provides papers of archival value that, at the same time, give a representative statement of current research in the four areas covered by this book: - Homogeneous and Simple Flows - Free Flows - Wall Flows - Reacting Flows Each of these sections begins with an introductory article by a distinguished worker in the field.

Download or read book Experimental Investigation of Turbulent Shear Flows written by Wen Shiuh Hwang and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Computational Techniques for Stratified Shear Flows written by Alexandra VanDine and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work utilizes various computational techniques to study the turbulent mechanisms found in stratified shear flows. Three-dimensional DNS was used to investigate the influence of stratification on turbulence and mixing within a shear layer between two currents. Similarities in the development of secondary instabilities during transition to turbulence and discrepancies in flow evolution are seen between the case of uniform stratification considered here and the two-layer density profile of prior works. Vertical contraction of the shear layer is identified in cases with low Richardson number and determined to be the result of the flattening of Kelvin-Helmholtz billows before the flow becomes fully turbulent. Transition layers with enhanced shear and stratification form at the periphery of the shear layer and are found to support turbulent mixing. In an effort to find a less computationally costly tool than DNS, the Dynamic Smagorinsky, Ducros, and WALE subgrid-scale models were chosen for an LES study of the stratified shear layer. This investigation revealed the Ducros model to the least computationally costly LES option and the most reliable with coarsening grid resolution. A subgrid analysis revealed the LES models to be largely unsuccessful in capturing convective turbulence though the mean flow and turbulent kinetic energy were well-captured. To address the limitations of DNS and LES, a hybrid spatially-evolving DNS model was developed. The wake of a sphere towed in a stratified background was selected for validation. The hybrid model involves extracting planes from a spatially-evolving, body-inclusive simulation and feeding the planes as inflow into a body-exclusive simulation thereby eliminating the need for a highly resolved grid to capture flow near the body. This study revealed that particular attention should be paid to the extraction location, grid resolution, and time step between extractions. Planes must be extracted downstream of the recirculation region behind the body and sufficient grid resolution is required in the body-exclusive simulation to capture small-scale turbulence. Results show the hybrid DNS model to be an effective tool in the study of the stratified turbulent wake. The combination of results presented herein offer computational techniques and cost-saving options for future studies of shear flows.

Download or read book Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Modeling Atmospheric and Oceanic Flows written by Thomas von Larcher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeling Atmospheric and Oceanic Flows: Insights from Laboratory Experiments and Numerical Simulations provides a broad overview of recent progress in using laboratory experiments and numerical simulations to model atmospheric and oceanic fluid motions. This volume not only surveys novel research topics in laboratory experimentation, but also highlights recent developments in the corresponding computational simulations. As computing power grows exponentially and better numerical codes are developed, the interplay between numerical simulations and laboratory experiments is gaining paramount importance within the scientific community. The lessons learnt from the laboratory–model comparisons in this volume will act as a source of inspiration for the next generation of experiments and simulations. Volume highlights include: Topics pertaining to atmospheric science, climate physics, physical oceanography, marine geology and geophysics Overview of the most advanced experimental and computational research in geophysics Recent developments in numerical simulations of atmospheric and oceanic fluid motion Unique comparative analysis of the experimental and numerical approaches to modeling fluid flow Modeling Atmospheric and Oceanic Flows will be a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climate science, hydrology, and experimental geosciences.