Linear Stability Characteristics of Wake-Shear Layers in Two-Phase Shallow Flows
International Journal of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering 2009
Valentīna Koliškina, Inta Volodko

Linear stability of wake-shear layers in two-phase shallow flows is analyzed in the present paper. Stability analysis is based on two-dimensional shallow water equations. It is assumed that the fluid contains uniformly distributed solid particles. No dynamic interaction between the carrier fluid and particles is expected in the initial moment. Linear stability curves are obtained for different values of the particle loading parameter, the velocity ratio and the velocity deficit. It is shown that the increase in the velocity ratio destabilizes the flow. The particle loading parameter has a stabilizing effect on the flow. The role of the velocity deficit is also destabilizing: the increase of the velocity deficit leads to less stable flow.


Keywords
Linear stability, Shallow flows, Wake-shear flows.

Koliškina, V., Volodko, I. Linear Stability Characteristics of Wake-Shear Layers in Two-Phase Shallow Flows. International Journal of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, 2009, Vol.3, Iss.3, pp.188-192. ISSN 2073-056X.

Publication language
English (en)
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