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

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2008-01-01

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Özgen, Serkan

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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.

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General Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/37146

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THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-007-0071-0

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Department of Aerospace Engineering, Article

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S. Özgen, “Linear stability analysis in compressible, flat-plate boundary-layers,” THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, pp. 1–20, 2008, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/37146.