Nonlinear dynamics of viscoelastic Taylor–Couette flow: effect of elasticity on pattern selection, molecular conformation and drag

DOI10.1017/S0022112008004710zbMath1156.76386MaRDI QIDQ3616210

D. G. Thomas, Radhakrishna Sureshkumar, Bamin Khomami

Publication date: 24 March 2009

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

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76E30: Nonlinear effects in hydrodynamic stability

76A10: Viscoelastic fluids

76M22: Spectral methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76E07: Rotation in hydrodynamic stability

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