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The stability of elastico-viscous flow between rotating cylinders Part 3. Overstability in viscous and Maxwell fluids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2006

D. W. Beard ,
M. H. Davies  and
K. Walters
D. W. Beard
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
M. H. Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
K. Walters
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
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Abstract

Consideration is given to the possibility of overstability in the Couette flow of viscous and elastico-viscous liquids. The relevant linear perturbation equations are solved numerically using an initial-value technique. It is shown that over-stability is not possible in the case of Newtonian liquids for the cases considered. In contrast, overstability is to be expected in the case of moderately-elastic Maxwell liquids. The Taylor number associated with the overstable mode decreases steadily as the amount of elasticity in the liquid increases, and it is concluded that highly elastic Maxwell liquids can be very unstable indeed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , February 1966 , pp. 321 - 334
Copyright
© 1966 Cambridge University Press

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