1.3 Definition of Stability and Critical Reynolds Numbers
1.3.1 Definition of Stability
1.3.2 Critical Reynolds Numbers
1.3.3 Spatial Evolution of Disturbances
1.4 The Reynolds-Orr Equation
1.4.1 Derivation of the Reynolds-Orr Equation
1.4.2 The Need for Linear Growth Mechanisms
Ⅰ Temporal Stability of Parallel Shear Flows
2 Linear Inviscid Analysis
2.1 Inviscid Linear Stability Equations
2.2 Modal Solutions
2.2.1 General Results
2.2.2 Dispersive Effects and Wave Packets
2.3 Initial Value Problem
2.3.1 The Inviscid Initial Value Problem
2.3.2 Laplace Transform Solution
2.3.3 Solutions to the Normal Vorticity Equation
2.3.4 Example: Couette Flow
2.3.5 Localized Disturbances
3 Eigensolutions to the Viscous Problem
3.1 Viscous Linear Stability Equations
3.1.1 The Velocity-Vorticity Formulation
3.1.2 The Orr-Sommerfeld and Squire Equations
3.1.3 Squire''s Transformation and Squire''s Theorem
3.1.4 Vector Modes
3.1.5 Pipe Flow
3.2 Spectra and Eigenfunctions
3.2.1 Discrete Spectrum
3.2.2 Neutral Curves
3.2.3 Continuous Spectrum
3.2.4 Asymptotic Results
3.3 Further Results on Spectra and Eigenfunctions
3.3.1 Adjoint Problem and Bi-Orthogonality Condition
3.3.2 Sensitivity of Eigenvalues
3.3.3 Pseudo-Eigenvalues
3.3.4 Bounds on Eigenvalues
3.3.5 Dispersive Effects and Wave Packets
4 The Viscous Initial Value Problem
4.1 The Viscous Initial Value Problem
4.1.1 Motivation
4.1.2 Derivation of the Disturbance Equations
4.1.3 Disturbance Measure
4.2 The Forced Squire Equation and Transient Growth
4.2.1 Eigenfunction Expansion
4.2.2 Blasius Boundary Layer Flow
4.3 The Complete Solution to the Initial Value Problem
4.3.1 Continuous Formulation
4.3.2 Discrete Formulation
4.4 Optimal Growth
4.4.1 The Matrix Exponential
4.4.2 Maximum Amplification
4.4.3 Optimal Disturbances
4.4.4 Reynolds Number Dependence of Optimal Growth
4.5 Optimal Response and Optimal Growth Rate
4.5.1 The Forced Problem and the Resolvent
4.5.2 Maximum Growth Rate
4.5.3 Response to Stochastic Excitation
4.6 Estimates of Growth
4.6.1 Bounds on Matrix Exponential
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Ⅱ Stability of Complex Flows and Transition
Ⅲ Appendix
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1.1 Introduction
Hydrodynamic stability theory is concerned with the response of a
laminarflow to a disturbance of small or moderate amplitude. If the flow returns
toits original laminar state one defines the flow as stable, whereas if the
dis-turbance grows and causes the laminar flow to change into a different
state,one defines the flow as unstable. Instabilities often result in turbulent
fluidmotion, but they may also take the flow into a different laminar,
usuallymore complicated state. Stability theory deals with the mathematical
anal-ysis of the evolution of disturbances superposed on a laminar base flow.
Inmany cases one assumes the disturbances to be small so that further
sim-plifications can be justified. In particular, a linear equation governing
theevolution of disturbances is desirable. As the disturbance velocities
growabove a few percent of the base flow, nonlinear effects become importantand
the linear equations no longer accurately predict the disturbance evo-lution.
Although the linear equations have a limited region of validity theyare
important in detecting physical growth mechanisms and identifyingdominant
disturbance types.
In this section we will derive the nonlinear equations governing the
de-velopment of a disturbance on a laminar base flow, define various types
ofstability, and discuss some general concepts and results.