Linear stability analysis in compressible, flat-plate boundary-layers

ÖZGEN S., Kircali S. A.

THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.1-20, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00162-007-0071-0
  • Dergi Adı: THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-20
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: laminar boundary layers, stability of laminar flows, viscous instability, inviscid instability, compressible flows, TRANSITION
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The stability problem of two-dimensional compressible flat-plate boundary layers is handled using the linear stability theory. The stability equations obtained from three-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations are solved simultaneously with two-dimensional mean flow equations, using an efficient shoot-search technique for adiabatic wall condition. In the analysis, a wide range of Mach numbers extending well into the hypersonic range are considered for the mean flow, whereas both two- and three-dimensional disturbances are taken into account for the perturbation flow. All fluid properties, including the Prandtl number, are taken as temperature-dependent. The results of the analysis ascertain the presence of the second mode of instability (Mack mode), in addition to the first mode related to the Tollmien-Schlichting mode present in incompressible flows. The effect of reference temperature on stability characteristics is also studied. The results of the analysis reveal that the stability characteristics remain almost unchanged for the most unstable wave direction for Mach numbers above 4.0. The obtained results are compared with existing numerical and experimental data in the literature, yielding encouraging agreement both qualitatively and quantitatively.