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An experimental map of the internal structure of a vortex breakdown

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2006

J. H. Faler  and
S. Leibovich
J. H. Faler
Affiliation:
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Upson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 Present address: Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York.
S. Leibovich
Affiliation:
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Upson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
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Abstract

The flow field of an ‘axisymmetric’ vortex breakdown has been mapped using a laser-Doppler anemometer. The interior of the recirculation zone is dominated by energetic, non-axisymmetric, low frequency periodic fluctuations. Spectra for a number of points inside this zone, as well as time-averaged swirl and axial velocity profiles both inside and outside the recirculation zone, have been obtained. The time-averaged streamlines in the interior show an unexpected two-celled structure attributed to the action of the fluctuations. Although the present experiment deals with one particular breakdown, flow-visualization studies indicate that the case examined is typical of the ‘axisymmetric’ form of breakdown over a range of flow conditions.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 86 , Issue 2 , 29 May 1978 , pp. 313 - 335
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© 1978 Cambridge University Press

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