Analysis of amplification mechanisms and cross-frequency interactions in nonlinear flows via the harmonic resolvent

DOI10.1017/JFM.2020.497zbMATH Open1460.76176arXiv1911.10179OpenAlexW3048551218MaRDI QIDQ5116504FDOQ5116504

Samuel E. Otto, Clarence W. Rowley, Alberto Padovan

Publication date: 25 August 2020

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

Abstract: We propose a framework that elucidates the input-output characteristics of flows with complex dynamics arising from nonlinear interactions between different time scales. More specifically, we consider a periodically time-varying base flow, and perform a frequency-domain analysis of periodic perturbations about this base flow; the response of these perturbations is governed by the harmonic resolvent, which is a linear operator similar to the harmonic transfer function introduced by Wereley (1991). This approach makes it possible to explicitly capture the triadic interactions that are responsible for the energy transfer between different time scales in the flow. For instance, perturbations at frequency $alpha$ are coupled with perturbations at frequency $omega$ through the base flow at frequency $omega-alpha$. We draw a connection with resolvent analsyis, which is a special case of the harmonic resolvent when evaluated about a steady base flow. We show that the left and right singular vectors of the harmonic resolvent are the optimal response and forcing modes, which can be understood as full spatio-temporal signals that reveal space-time amplification characteristics of the flow. We illustrate the method on examples, including a three-dimensional system of ordinary differential equations and the flow over an airfoil at near-stall angle of attack.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.10179

zbMATH Keywords

control theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible viscous fluids (76D05) Wakes and jets (76D25) Flow control and optimization for incompressible viscous fluids (76D55)

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