On the convectively unstable nature of optimal streaks in boundary layers

DOI10.1017/S0022112003004427zbMath1055.76019OpenAlexW2016029826MaRDI QIDQ4465407

Carlo Cossu, Huerre, Patrick, Luca Brandt, Chomaz, Jean-Marc, Dan S. Henningson

Publication date: 9 June 2004

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112003004427

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Absolute and convective instability and stability in hydrodynamic stability (76E15) Boundary-layer theory, separation and reattachment, higher-order effects (76D10) Transition to turbulence (76F06)

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