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Bifurcation phenomena in Taylor-Couette flow in a very short annulus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2006

G. Pfister ,
H. Schmidt ,
K. A. Cliffe  and
T. Mullin
G. Pfister
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Kiel, W. Germany
H. Schmidt
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Kiel, W. Germany
K. A. Cliffe
Affiliation:
Theoretical Physics Division, AERE Harwell, Oxford OX1 0RA, UK
T. Mullin
Affiliation:
Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK
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Abstract

We present the results of an experimental and numerical investigation into Taylor-Couette flow with gap-length to width ratios (Γ = l/d) ranging from 0.3 to 1.4. Laser-Doppler-velocimetry is used to obtain quantitative information on the bifurcation set experimentally, and novel flow phenomena are uncovered. These results are compared with those obtained using numerical bifurcation techniques applied to a finite-element discretization of the Navier-Stokes equations. In general, the agreement is good and most of the observations are satisfactorily explained.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 191 , June 1988 , pp. 1 - 18
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© 1988 Cambridge University Press

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