Effect of swirl decay on vortex breakdown in a confined steady axisymmetric flow
- 1 April 2012
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics of Fluids
- Vol. 24 (4)
Abstract
This numerical study of the steady axisymmetric motion of a viscous incompressible fluid in a sealed cylindrical container with one end wall rotating reveals that swirl decay, induced by friction at the sidewall, plays an important role in the development of vortex breakdown (VB). When the flow is slow, it is multi-cellular. As the flow strength increases (i) meridional circulation becomes global, (ii) flow convergence toward the axis focuses near the still end wall, (iii) a few local minima of pressure appear, (iv) a few flow reversals occur near the axis, and (v) circulation regions merge and an elongated double counterflow develops. Stages (i)–(v) are common for a number of vortex devices. If the swirl decay is diminished by additional rotation of the sidewall, VB disappears.Keywords
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