Orr mechanism in transition of parallel shear flow
Yuxin Jiao, Yongyun Hwang, S. I. Chernyshenko
Abstract
The precise role of the Orr mechanism in transition of parallel shear flow is investigated. We found two transition scenarios, oblique and streak transition, in which the Orr mechanism plays a central role in triggering transition. In the oblique transition, the spanwise velocity perturbation amplified with the Orr mechanism initiates both streak amplification and breakdown, whereas in the streak transition, the role of the Orr mechanism is limited only to the streak breakdown at the late stage of transition.
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StreakTransition (genetics)Shear (geology)Mechanism (biology)Oblique casePerturbation (astronomy)Shear flowChemistryMechanicsBiophysicsPhysicsMaterials scienceOpticsBiologyBiochemistryComposite materialLinguisticsPhilosophyGeneQuantum mechanicsFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsHeat Transfer Mechanisms