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Taylor–Couette turbulence at radius ratio ${\it\eta}=0.5$: scaling, flow structures and plumes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2016

Roeland C. A. van der Veen ,
Sander G. Huisman ,
Sebastian Merbold ,
Uwe Harlander ,
Christoph Egbers ,
Detlef Lohse  and
Chao Sun
Roeland C. A. van der Veen
Affiliation:
Physics of Fluids Group, MESA+ Institute and J.M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands
Sander G. Huisman
Affiliation:
Physics of Fluids Group, MESA+ Institute and J.M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands
Sebastian Merbold
Affiliation:
Department of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Siemens-Halske-Ring 14, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
Uwe Harlander
Affiliation:
Department of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Siemens-Halske-Ring 14, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
Christoph Egbers
Affiliation:
Department of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Siemens-Halske-Ring 14, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
Detlef Lohse
Affiliation:
Physics of Fluids Group, MESA+ Institute and J.M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Am Fassberg 17, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Chao Sun*
Affiliation:
Physics of Fluids Group, MESA+ Institute and J.M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands Center for Combustion Energy and Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
*
†Email address for correspondence: chaosun@tsinghua.edu.cn
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Abstract

Using high-resolution particle image velocimetry, we measure velocity profiles, the wind Reynolds number and characteristics of turbulent plumes in Taylor–Couette flow for a radius ratio of 0.5 and Taylor number of up to $6.2\times 10^{9}$. The extracted angular velocity profiles follow a log law more closely than the azimuthal velocity profiles due to the strong curvature of this ${\it\eta}=0.5$ set-up. The scaling of the wind Reynolds number with the Taylor number agrees with the theoretically predicted $3/7$ scaling for the classical turbulent regime, which is much more pronounced than for the well-explored ${\it\eta}=0.71$ case, for which the ultimate regime sets in at much lower Taylor number. By measuring at varying axial positions, roll structures are found for counter-rotation while no clear coherent structures are seen for pure inner cylinder rotation. In addition, turbulent plumes coming from the inner and outer cylinders are investigated. For pure inner cylinder rotation, the plumes in the radial velocity move away from the inner cylinder, while the plumes in the azimuthal velocity mainly move away from the outer cylinder. For counter-rotation, the mean radial flow in the roll structures strongly affects the direction and intensity of the turbulent plumes. Furthermore, it is experimentally confirmed that, in regions where plumes are emitted, boundary layer profiles with a logarithmic signature are created.

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Turbulent Flows: Turbulent boundary layers Turbulent Flows: Turbulent Flows
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 799 , 25 July 2016 , pp. 334 - 351
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