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Instability of rectangular jetsThe instability of rectangular jets is investigated using a vortex sheet model. It is shown that such jets support four linearly independent families of instability waves. Within each family there are infinitely many modes. A way to classify these modes according to the characteristics of their mode shapes or eigenfunctions is proposed. A parametric study of the instability wave characteristics has been carried out. A sample of the numerical results is reported here. It is found that the first and third modes of each instability wave family are corner modes. The pressure fluctuations associated with these instability waves are localized near the corners of the jet. The second mode, however, is a center mode with maximum fluctuations concentrated in the central portion of the jet flow. The center mode has the largest spatial growth rate. It is anticipated that as the instability waves propagate downstream the center mode would emerge as the dominant instability of the jet.
Document ID
19930035160
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tam, Christopher K. W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Thies, Andrew T.
(Florida State Univ. Tallahassee, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: DGLR(AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference, 14th, Aachen, Germany, May 11-14, 1992, Proceedings. Vol. 1 (A93-19126 05-71)
Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
93A19157
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-421
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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