Amplification of localized body forces in channel flows of viscoelastic fluids

The study of nonmodal amplification of distributed body forces in channel flows of viscoelastic fluids has provided useful insights into the mechanisms that may govern the initial stages of transition to elastic turbulence. However, distributed body forces are not easy to implement in experiments an...

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Published in:Journal of non-Newtonian fluid mechanics 2018-10, Vol.260, p.40-53
Main Authors: Hariharan, Gokul, Jovanović, Mihailo R., Kumar, Satish
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amplification
Fluid dynamics
Fluid flow
Fluid mechanics
Kinetic energy
Laminar flow
Newtonian fluids
Non-Newtonian fluids
Stress concentration
Turbulence
Variation
Viscoelastic fluids
Viscoelasticity
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Summary:The study of nonmodal amplification of distributed body forces in channel flows of viscoelastic fluids has provided useful insights into the mechanisms that may govern the initial stages of transition to elastic turbulence. However, distributed body forces are not easy to implement in experiments and so there is a need to examine amplification of localized body forces. In this work, we use the linearized governing equations to examine such amplification in Poiseuille flow of FENE-CR fluids. We first identify the wall-normal location at which the impulsive excitations experience the largest amplification and then analyze the kinetic energy of the fluctuations and the resulting flow structures. For both a Newtonian fluid at high Reynolds numbers and a viscoelastic fluid at low Reynolds numbers, the largest amplification occurs for disturbances that are located near the channel wall. Our analysis of the energy evolution shows that a localized body force in the spanwise direction has the largest impact and that the streamwise velocity component is most affected. For viscoelastic fluids we observe the development of vortical structures away from the source of impulsive excitation. This feature is less prominent in Newtonian fluids and it may provide a mechanism for triggering the initial stages of transition to elastic turbulence.
ISSN:0377-0257
1873-2631
DOI:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2018.03.018