Global linear stability of the non-parallel Batchelor vortex

DOI10.1017/S0022112009006399zbMath1181.76068WikidataQ108874560 ScholiaQ108874560MaRDI QIDQ5187661

C. J. Heaton, Joseph W. Nichols, Peter J. Schmid

Publication date: 26 February 2010

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

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76E15: Absolute and convective instability and stability in hydrodynamic stability

76M20: Finite difference methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76D17: Viscous vortex flows

76E09: Stability and instability of nonparallel flows in hydrodynamic stability

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Uses Software

• ARPACK

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