Effect of spanwise rotation on centrifugal instability in rotating curved non-isothermal flows (Q1372140)

The effect of spanwise rotation on the centrifugal instability is examined numerically in terms of flow structure transitions by a finite volume method. The specific problem considered is a steady, hydrodynamically and thermally fully developed flow in a square duct with a strong streamwise curvature, a spanwise rotation in both positive and negative directions and wall cooling. The rotation is found to be of considerable effect on flow structures. The effect is more complex for non-isothermal flows due to a buoyancy force which increases with the square of the rotation speed.