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Co-rotating Taylor–Couette flow enclosed by stationary disks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2013

M. Heise ,
Ch. Hoffmann ,
Ch. Will ,
S. Altmeyer ,
J. Abshagen  and
G. Pfister
M. Heise*
Affiliation:
Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Universität Kiel, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
Ch. Hoffmann
Affiliation:
Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität des Saarlandes, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
Ch. Will
Affiliation:
Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Universität Kiel, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
S. Altmeyer
Affiliation:
Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität des Saarlandes, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
J. Abshagen
Affiliation:
Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Universität Kiel, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
G. Pfister
Affiliation:
Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Universität Kiel, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
*
†Email address for correspondence: heise@physik.uni-kiel.de
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Abstract

We report results of a combined numerical and experimental study on axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric flow states in a finite-length, co-rotating Taylor–Couette system in the Taylor vortex regime but also in the Rayleigh stable regime for moderate Reynolds numbers (${\leq }1000$). We found the dominant boundary-driven axisymmetric circulation to play a crucial role in the mode selection and the bifurcation behaviour in this flow. A sequence of partially hysteretic transitions to other axisymmetric multi-cell flow states is observed. Furthermore, we observed spiral states bifurcating via a supercritical Hopf bifurcation out of these multi-cell states which strongly determine the shape of the spiral. Finally, an excellent agreement between experimental and numerical results of the full Navier–Stokes equations is found.

JFM classification

Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Bifurcation Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Vortex Flows: Vortex Flows
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Rapids
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 716 , 10 February 2013 , R4
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©2013 Cambridge University Press

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