Abstract
The mechanism of boundary-layer transition and the behaviour of spiral vortices on spheres rotating in otherwise undisturbed fluid were investigated experimentally. Critical and transition Reynolds numbers which determine the laminar-turbulent transition regime on the sphere surface were measured. In addition the number of spiral vortices on the sphere and the direction of the vortex axis were clarified.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 153-164 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Fluid Mechanics |
| Volume | 137 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1983 Dec |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering