TRANSITION IN CIRCULAR COUETTE FLOW,

Abstract

An experimental investigation was made of stability and transition in Couette flow. The nature of the changes in flow structure which occur in the various boundaries are discussed. Research revealed two processes of transition from laminar to turbulent flow: catastrophic transition and transition by spectral evolution. An apparatus constructed specifically for this research is described.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0603095

Entities

People

  • Donald Coles

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Couette Flow
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Transitions
  • Turbulent Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.