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Low Reynolds number numerical solutions of chaotic flowNumerical computations of two-dimensional flow past an airfoil at low Mach number, large angle of attack, and low Reynolds number are reported which show a sequence of flow states leading from single-period vortex shedding to chaos via the period-doubling mechanism. Analysis of the flow in terms of phase diagrams, Poincare sections, and flowfield variables are used to substantiate these results. The critical Reynolds number for the period-doubling bifurcations is shown to be sensitive to mesh refinement and the influence of large amounts of numerical dissipation. In extreme cases, large amounts of added dissipation can delay or completely eliminate the chaotic response. The effect of artificial dissipation at these low Reynolds numbers is to produce a new effective Reynolds number for the computations.
Document ID
19890037737
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Pulliam, Thomas H.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 89-0123
Accession Number
89A25108
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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