「非線形力学とその周辺」セミナーのご案内
(Seminar on nonlinear mechanics)

第33回「非線形力学とその周辺」セミナー


日時:平成11年11月18日(木)13時から


場所 : 京都大学工学部5号館4階401講義室

講演者:  Grossmann, Siegfried(Prof. Emeritus, Marburg Univerisity)

講演題目 : Analytic expression for the Taylor-Couette stability boundary

The mechanism is analyzed which determines the boundary of stability in Taylor-Couette flow between independently rotating, concentric cylinders. By direct but simple physical argument an analytic expression to approximate the line of loss of stability is derived. It is valid for all radius ratios and all rotation speeds, co- as well as counter-rotating cylinders. The criterion includes viscosity and gereralizes Rayleigh's famous criterion to viscid fluids. Comparison can be made with numerical stability analysis and with experiment. The agreement is very satisfactory. The talk is based on joint work with Alexander Esser. Relevant reference: Phys.Fluids 8, 1814-1819 (1996).