Physics – Fluid Dynamics
Scientific paper
2010-08-02
Phys. Fluids 22, 123102 (2010)
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
17 pages, 15 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.3516637
When point vortex equilibria of the 2D Euler equations are used as initial conditions for the corre- sponding Navier-Stokes equations (viscous), typically an interesting dynamical process unfolds at short and intermediate time scales, before the long time single peaked, self-similar Oseen vortex state dom- inates. In this paper, we describe the viscous evolution of a collinear three vortex structure that cor- responds to an inviscid point vortex fixed equilibrium. Using a multi-Gaussian 'core-growth' type of model, we show that the system immediately begins to rotate unsteadily, a mechanism we attribute to a 'viscously induced' instability. We then examine in detail the qualitative and quantitative evolution of the system as it evolves toward the long-time asymptotic Lamb-Oseen state, showing the sequence of topological bifurcations that occur both in a fixed reference frame, and in an appropriately chosen rotating reference frame. The evolution of passive particles in this viscously evolving flow is shown and interpreted in relation to these evolving streamline patterns.
Jing Fangxu
Kanso Eva
Newton Paul K.
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