Perturbation amplification near the stagnation point of blunt bodies

2023/11/04 by Eduardo Martini, Martini, Eduardo, Clément Caillaud +7
Engineering · Environmental Science · #FOS: Physical sciences #Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn) #Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows #Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis #Wind and Air Flow Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2311.02486

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Abstract

Different transition to turbulence routes for the flow around blunt bodies are possible. Non-modal amplification of perturbations via the lift-up effect has recently been explored to explain transition near the stagnation point in axisymmetric bodies. However, only perturbations already present in the boundary layer can be amplified, and the mechanisms by which free-stream perturbations enter the boundary layer have not yet been fully explored. In this study, we present an investigation of how disturbances enter the boundary layer via the stagnation point. This linear mechanism is expected to dominate over non-linear mechanisms previously identified on the formation of boundary layer perturbations at low turbulence intensity levels. A parametric investigation is presented, revealing trends with Reynolds and Mach numbers.

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