Nonlinear evolution of the centrifugal instability using a semilinear model

DOI10.1017/JFM.2020.335zbMATH Open1460.76338arXiv1912.09914OpenAlexW3101230988MaRDI QIDQ3303686FDOQ3303686

Authors: Eunok Yim, Paul Billant, François Gallaire 

Publication date: 4 August 2020

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

Abstract: We study the nonlinear evolution of the centrifugal instability developing on a columnar anticyclone with a Gaussian angular velocity using a semi-linear approach. The model consists in two coupled equations: one for the linear evolution of the most unstable perturbation on the axially averaged mean flow and another for the evolution of the mean flow under the effect of the axially averaged Reynolds stresses due to the perturbation. Such model is similar to the self-consistent model of cite{Vlado14} except that the time averaging is replaced by a spatial averaging. The non-linear evolutions of the mean flow and the perturbations predicted by this semi-linear model are in very good agreement with DNS for the Rossby number $Ro=-4$ and both values of the Reynolds numbers investigated: $Re=800$ and $2000$ (based on the initial maximum angular velocity and radius of the vortex). An improved model taking into account the second harmonic perturbations is also considered. The results show that the angular momentum of the mean flow is homogenized towards a centrifugally stable profile via the action of the Reynolds stresses of the fluctuations. The final velocity profile predicted by cite{Kloosterziel07} in the inviscid limit is extended to finite high Reynolds numbers. It is in good agreement with the numerical simulations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.09914

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zbMATH Keywords

rotating flowsnonlinear instabilityvortex instability

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Nonlinear effects in hydrodynamic stability (76E30) General theory of rotating fluids (76U05) Viscous vortex flows (76D17)

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• FreeFem++
• Nek5000

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