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Linear stability and weakly nonlinear analysis of the flow past rotating spheres

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2016

V. Citro ,
J. Tchoufag ,
D. Fabre ,
F. Giannetti  and
P. Luchini
V. Citro*
Affiliation:
DIIN, Universitá degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
J. Tchoufag
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse; INPT, UPS; IMFT (Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse); Allée Camille Soula, F-31400 Toulouse, France
D. Fabre
Affiliation:
Université de Toulouse; INPT, UPS; IMFT (Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse); Allée Camille Soula, F-31400 Toulouse, France
F. Giannetti
Affiliation:
DIIN, Universitá degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
P. Luchini
Affiliation:
DIIN, Universitá degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
*
†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

We study the flow past a sphere rotating in the transverse direction with respect to the incoming uniform flow, and particularly consider the stability features of the wake as a function of the Reynolds number $Re$ and the sphere dimensionless rotation rate $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}$. Direct numerical simulations and three-dimensional global stability analyses are performed in the ranges $150\leqslant \mathit{Re}\leqslant 300$ and $0\leqslant \unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}\leqslant 1.2$. We first describe the base flow, computed as the steady solution of the Navier–Stokes equation, with special attention to the structure of the recirculating region and to the lift force exerted on the sphere. The stability analysis of this base flow shows the existence of two different unstable modes, which occur in different regions of the $Re/\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}$ parameter plane. Mode I, which exists for weak rotations ($\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}<0.4$), is similar to the unsteady mode existing for a non-rotating sphere. Mode II, which exists for larger rotations ($\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}>0.7$), is characterized by a larger frequency. Both modes preserve the planar symmetry of the base flow. We detail the structure of these eigenmodes, as well as their structural sensitivity, using adjoint methods. Considering small rotations, we then compare the numerical results with those obtained using weakly nonlinear approaches. We show that the steady bifurcation occurring for $Re>212$ for a non-rotating sphere is changed into an imperfect bifurcation, unveiling the existence of two other base-flow solutions which are always unstable.

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Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Bifurcation Instability: Instability Wakes/Jets: Wakes
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 807 , 25 November 2016 , pp. 62 - 86
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