Abstract
The transition from the two-dimensional (2D) longitudinal roll cell state to 3D flows in the rotating plane Couette system, predicted by the theoretical investigation [M. Nagata, J. Fluid Mech. 358, 357 (1998)], is examined experimentally. The streamwise and spanwise wave numbers of observed steady 3D flows seem to agree with those predicted by the theory when the rotation rate is relatively large. However, we observe unsteady 3D states in the region where the theory predicts stable steady 3D flows when the rotation rate is small.
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Published version (
Free)
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
