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Drag of a corrugated plate in a rotating fluid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2006

C. Y. Wang
C. Y. Wang
Affiliation:
Departments of Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Abstract

A corrugated plate is translating in a rotating fluid. Assuming low Reynolds number and small amplitudes compared to the Ekman thickness, a perturbation solution is found to second order. The resistance and power due to drag depend on the relative orientation of the corrugations with the motion. In certain instances, it is easier to move a corrugated plate than a flat plate in a rotating fluid.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 195 , October 1988 , pp. 581 - 586
Copyright
© 1988 Cambridge University Press

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