Limits Of Instability Research Articles

Evaluation of operational parameters for vessel's flexible subsea pipelines

AbstractThe operation of offshore vessels is directly related to the use of flexible pipelines. The article describes in detail the analysis of power, geometric, kinematic and technological parameters that affect the main operational characteristics of these pipes during their operation under water, in rough sea conditions and under wind loads. The article describes the degree of dependence between loads on the pipeline and velocity of the oncoming flow, the geometry of the pipe and the distance to the rigid surface of the ship's hull or the seabed. It was determined how the flow velocity during parametric oscillations of the pipeline in unrestricted flow and near the surface of the seabed affects the change in its drag and lift coefficients. An estimate of operational limits of flexible pipeline instability was obtained. On the base of changes in distributed load, specific values for safe lengths of pipelines were formulated. It has been stated that the probability of failure‐free operation of a flexible pipeline at a level of 0.99 is directly determined by the frequency of its oscillation. Its numerical values should always be at a level that does not exceed 3.7% of the frequency of pipe dynamic oscillations.

Near-extinction transient behaviors of counterflow nonpremixed flames in a porous spherical burner at very low stretch rate

Near extinction transient behaviors of CH4/N2 versus O2/N2 counterflow nonpremixed flames were investigated by adopting a porous spherical burner with a large radius of curvature to achieve a very low buoyant stretch rate. By varying the oxygen concentrations in the oxidizer stream, four regimes were identified by three limits of sooting, instability, and extinction. The sooting limit was sensitive to flame temperature, and was characterized by two indexes of fuel injection velocity uF and oxygen concentration XO2. When decreasing uF, the sooting limit was different from high stretch flames because of appreciable heat loss toward the burner surface. In the instability regime, periodic holes were observed whose frequency decreased with XO2. Periodic holes were also found to occur with N2 dilution in the fuel stream, which were more regular with larger frequencies compared with the periodic holes in the diluted oxidizer streams. The edge propagation behaviors for periodic holes in diluted fuel streams were analyzed. The statistical average of the propagation speed of advancing edge (hole closing) Se decreased with increasing fuel concentration gradient, and the ratio of Se with the stoichiometric laminar burning velocity SLst of Se/SLst was larger than unity. Also, the stretch rate significantly affected the propagation speed of advancing edge flames. Determination of the propagation speed of the retreating edge (hole opening) had intrinsic difficulty in estimating the transient radial flow velocity, however, the approximated |Se/SLst| was larger than unity and decreased with the fuel mole fraction. Nitrogen dilution in the oxidizer stream was proven to be more effective than in the fuel stream for flame suppression of methane. This study could enrich the understanding of very low-stretch nonpremixed flames in a counterflow burner and provide information regarding low-stretch flame suppression, which may be relevant to microgravity flame behaviors.

On the Limits of Oscillatory Instability of Pulsed Reactors of Periodic Operation

On the Limits of Oscillatory Instability of Pulsed Reactors of Periodic Operation

In-situ investigation of strain partitioning and microstructural strain path development up to and beyond necking

Multi-phase metallic materials exhibit significant levels of strain partitioning and localization when plastically deformed. Connecting these microstructural processes to macroscopic limits of uniform deformation, e.g., plastic instability and fracture, can reveal guidelines for damage-resistant microstructure design. This connection, however, is hindered due to the absence of strain partitioning and localization data from high strain levels, near and beyond necking. A parallel gap in our current understanding of the plasticity of multi-phase materials is regarding the spatial variations in strain path development at the micro-scale. Microscopic digital image correlation, the most powerful experimental method to provide such insights, is typically limited to low strain levels (< ~15%) due to crystal-plasticity- or damage-induced surface topography evolution. Here, we address these challenges by developing a practical method that relies on serial in-situ scanning electron microscope (SEM) mechanical tests of samples pre-strained to different levels. Applying this method to a dual-phase steel, we observe that ferrite and martensite on average exhibit a linear strain partitioning trend throughout the deformation. However, the highly-deformed ferrite regions (i.e., the top 4% most strained ferritic subsets) exhibit an exponential increase in the level of strain they accommodate, as well as sequential activation of the strain localization processes in different microscopic strain paths. Martensitic constituents play an important role in the strain localization processes and the resulting microscopic strain paths.

Numerical study of heat transfer in Rayleigh-Bénard convection under rarefied gas conditions.

The focus of this research is to delineate the thermal behavior of a rarefied monatomic gas confined between horizontal hot and cold walls, physically known as rarefied Rayleigh-Bénard (RB) convection. Convection in a rarefied gas appears only for high temperature differences between the horizontal boundaries, where nonlinear distributions of temperature and density make it different from the classical RB problem. Numerical simulations adopting the direct simulation Monte Carlo approach are performed to study the rarefied RB problem for a cold to hot wall temperature ratio equal to r=0.1 and different rarefaction conditions. Rarefaction is quantified by the Knudsen number, Kn. To investigate the long-time thermal behavior of the system two ways are followed to measure the heat transfer: (i) measurements of macroscopic hydrodynamic variables in the bulk of the flow and (ii) measurements at the microscopic scale based on the molecular evaluation of the energy exchange between the isothermal wall and the fluid. The measurements based on the bulk and molecular scales agreed well. Hence, both approaches are considered in evaluations of the heat transfer in terms of the Nusselt number, Nu. To characterize the flow properly, a modified Rayleigh number (Ra_{m}) is defined to take into account the nonlinear temperature and density distributions at the pure conduction state. Then the limits of instability, indicating the transition of the conduction state into a convection state, at the low and large Froude asymptotes are determined based on Ra_{m}. At the large Froude asymptote, simulations following the onset of convection showed a relatively small range for the critical Rayleigh (Ra_{m}=1770±15) that flow instability occurs at each investigated rarefaction degree. Moreover, we measured the maximum Nusselt values Nu_{max} at each investigated Kn. It was observed that for Kn≥0.02,Nu_{max} decreases linearly until the transition to conduction at Kn≈0.03, known as the rarefaction limit for r=0.1, occurs. At the low Froude (parametric) asymptote, the emergence of a highly stratified flow is the prime suspect of the transition to conduction. The critical Ra_{m} in which this transition occurs is then determined at each Kn. The comparison of this critical Rayleigh versus Kn also shows a linear decrease from Ra_{m}≈7400 at Kn=0.02 to Ra_{m}≈1770 at Kn≈0.03.

ДИНАМІЧНА РЕАКЦІЯ ТА СТІЙКІСТЬ ПОШКОДЖЕНОЇ КОНСТРУКЦІЇ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО ЛІТАКА

In the process of designing and operating the aircraft, it is important to determine the ultimate state of the structure, taking into account the dynamic load of the structure and its stability. The ultimate state of the structure is characterized by damage, in which the structure still retains the ability to withstand without catastrophic destruction of the maximum operating load. The main method of studying the stability of the structure is the dynamic method. It allows us to investigate the perturbed motion of a structure as a nonconservative system for some initial perturbation. The monotonic departure of the system from the equilibrium position or its oscillations with increasing amplitudes indicate the instability of the structure. The paper analyzes the effect of damage to the aircraft structure on its dynamic stability based on the determination of the dynamic response of the aircraft to some non-stationary perturbation, for example, on the action of a turbulent atmosphere. The method of computational analysis is used to study the dynamic stability of the structure. The basis of this method is mathematical modeling (MM) of the operation of the aircraft in the form of a system of equations of motion and deformation of the structure. The problem of dynamic aeroelasticity is considered - the behavior of the elastic damaged structure of the aircraft in the air flow to the initial perturbation. On the basis of computer simulation, the dynamic stability of the elastic structure, its oscillating or quasi-static (aperiodic) deformation motion within the flight range of the aircraft is estimated. On the basis of parametric researches the limits of instability of a design at the set damages for typical operating conditions are estimated. The relevance of the direction focused on the creation and advanced operation of MM aircraft - their mathematical backups in the process of design and operation of aircraft due to the complexity and limited capabilities of ground experimental installations and flight experiment. It is noted that the condition for the application of this method is the formed MM operation of the aircraft and the availability of information on the mass-inertial, stiffness and aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft.

Non-isobaric Thermal Instability

Abstract Multiphase media have very complex structure and evolution. Accurate numerical simulations are necessary to make advances in our understanding of this rich physics. Because simulations can capture both the linear and nonlinear evolution of perturbations with a relatively wide range of sizes, it is important to thoroughly understand the stability of condensation and acoustic modes between the two extreme wavelength limits of isobaric and isochoric instability as identified by Field. Partially motivated by a recent suggestion that large non-isobaric clouds can “shatter” into tiny cloudlets, we revisit the linear theory to survey all possible regimes of thermal instability. We uncover seven regimes in total, one of which allows three unstable condensation modes. Using the code Athena++, we determine the numerical requirements to properly evolve small amplitude perturbations of the entropy mode into the nonlinear regime. Our 1D numerical simulations demonstrate that for a typical AGN cooling function, the nonlinear evolution of a single eigenmode in an isobarically unstable plasma involves increasingly larger amplitude oscillations in cloud size, temperature, and density as the wavelength increases. Such oscillations are the hallmark behavior of non-isobaric multiphase gas dynamics and may be observable as correlations between changes in brightness and the associated periodic redshifts and blueshifts in systems that can be spatially resolved. Intriguingly, we discuss regimes and derive characteristic cloud sizes for which the saturation process giving rise to these oscillations can be so energetic that the cloud may indeed break apart. However, we dub this process “splattering” instead of “shattering,” as it is a different fragmentation mechanism that is triggered when the cloud suddenly “lands” on the stable cold branch of the equilibrium curve.

Stability Criterion for the Centrifugal Instability of Surface Intensified Anticyclones

AbstractWe investigate the linear stability of intense baroclinic anticyclones, with a particular focus on the centrifugal (inertial) instability. Various vertical and radial velocity profiles are studied. The vertical profiles are such that the velocity is maximum at the surface. These profiles correspond to oceanic eddies such as submesoscale mixed-layer eddies or intense mesoscale eddies in the upper thermocline. The results show that the main characteristics of the centrifugal instability (growth rate, vertical wavelength) depend weakly on the baroclinic structure of the anticyclone. The dominant azimuthal wavenumber is for small Burger number (Bu) and for higher Bu, where Bu is the square root of the ratio of the deformation radius over the characteristic eddy radius where the velocity is maximum. The marginal stability limits of the centrifugal instability for the different velocity profiles collapse approximately on a single curve in the parameter space (Ro, Bu), where is the Rossby number, with being the maximum velocity. By means of an asymptotic analysis for short vertical wavelength, an explicit prediction for the marginal stability limit is derived for a wide range of velocity profiles. We then suggest to use, for most of oceanic anticyclones, the instability criterion valid for a Gaussian eddy: where is the Ekman number, H is the eddy depth, and ν is the turbulent viscosity at the ocean surface. Some baroclinic anticyclones can remain stable even if they have a core region of negative absolute vorticity provided that they are small enough. This formula explains the few observations of intense anticyclonic eddies having a negative core vorticity around .

Characterization of wind-shear effects on entrainment in a convective boundary layer

Direct numerical simulations are used to characterize wind-shear effects on entrainment in a barotropic convective boundary layer (CBL) that grows into a linearly stratified atmosphere. We consider weakly to strongly unstable conditions $-z_{enc}/L_{Ob}\gtrsim 4$, where $z_{enc}$ is the encroachment CBL depth and $L_{Ob}$ is the Obukhov length. Dimensional analysis allows us to characterize such a sheared CBL by a normalized CBL depth, a Froude number and a Reynolds number. The first two non-dimensional quantities embed the dependence of the system on time, on the surface buoyancy flux, and on the buoyancy stratification and wind velocity in the free atmosphere. We show that the dependence of entrainment-zone properties on these two non-dimensional quantities can be expressed in terms of just one independent variable, the ratio between a shear scale $(\unicode[STIX]{x0394}z_{i})_{s}\equiv \sqrt{1/3}\unicode[STIX]{x0394}u/N_{0}$ and a convective scale $(\unicode[STIX]{x0394}z_{i})_{c}\equiv 0.25z_{enc}$, where $\unicode[STIX]{x0394}u$ is the velocity increment across the entrainment zone, and $N_{0}$ is the buoyancy frequency of the free atmosphere. Here $(\unicode[STIX]{x0394}z_{i})_{s}$ and $(\unicode[STIX]{x0394}z_{i})_{c}$ represent the entrainment-zone thickness in the limits of weak convective instability (strong wind) and strong convective instability (weak wind), respectively. We derive scaling laws for the CBL depth, the entrainment-zone thickness, the mean entrainment velocity and the entrainment-flux ratio as functions of $(\unicode[STIX]{x0394}z_{i})_{s}/(\unicode[STIX]{x0394}z_{i})_{c}$. These scaling laws can also be expressed as functions of only a Richardson number $(N_{0}z_{enc}/\unicode[STIX]{x0394}u)^{2}$, but not in terms of only the stability parameter $-z_{enc}/L_{Ob}$.

Characterization of stability limits of Ledinegg instability and density wave oscillations for two-phase flow in natural circulation loops

A detailed study of excursive (or Ledinegg) instability and density wave oscillations (DWOs) is carried out for two-phase flow in a natural circulation loop. The maps in the parametric space have been obtained, which indicate excursive instability (Ledinegg instability) as well as density wave oscillations (DWOs). The dynamic (DWOs) and static (Ledinegg) stability boundary on these maps have been drawn. These diagrams dealing with the interaction of Ledinegg instability and DWOs have rarely been reported, and detailed mathematical analysis of these maps is lacking. In the present work, a detailed study of such interactions is carried out. It is also noted that the Ledinegg instability is a manifestation of saddle node bifurcation or limit point (LP) for the dynamical system of natural circulation loop. Density wave oscillations in the dynamical system of natural circulation loop can be observed with the Hopf bifurcation. The detailed bifurcation analysis of these instabilities shows that stability maps can be divided into three broad regions, the first region can only have DWOs (Hopf bifurcation), and the second region can have Ledinegg as well as DWOs (Hopf bifurcation and saddle node bifurcation co-exists), while the third region can have only Ledinegg instability (saddle node bifurcation). The first and second region are separated by a Cusp point (CP) and it is found that between CP and Bogdanov-Takens (BT) bifurcation point both Hopf and LP exist, due to presence of both DWOs and Ledinegg instability. The region beyond BT bifurcation point only has Ledinegg or excursive instability. Moreover, DWOs in the first region have two types of Hopf bifurcation depending on the nature of limit cycles. These subcritical and supercritical Hopf bifurcations, are separated by the Generalized Hopf (GH) bifurcation. Abovementioned three regions are observed only for the Type II DWOs stability boundary, whereas Type I DWOs have only subcritical and supercritical Hopf bifurcations. The impact of design parameters on the saddle-node curve along with the shifting of interaction point (Bogdanov-Takens bifurcation) have been investigated as well.

Investigation of self-sustained beating oscillations in a Rijke burner

Thermoacoustic oscillations occur in a Rijke burner with a porous plug stabilized premixed flame. In addition to regular limit cycle oscillations, the thermoacoustic system also presents self-sustained periodic amplitude modulations, or beating oscillations, near the flame equivalence ratio limits of thermoacoustic instability. The beating oscillations exhibit approximately 1Hz or even lower frequency amplitude modulations for the acoustic pressure and the heat release rate. It is also found that low frequency flame pulsations arise with the amplitude modulations. The different characteristics of the beating oscillations near the upper and lower equivalence ratio limits are distinguished and explained by the coupling between the low frequency flame pulsations and the thermoacoustic instability. To simulate the beating oscillations, this paper proposes a flame model that incorporates the flame dynamics at the amplitude modulation time scale (∼s) and the acoustic time scale (∼ms). The simulation results of the thermoacoustic system suggest that this flame model can qualitatively predict the amplitude modulation caused by the slow pulsating flame temperature and heat release rate. Flame heat loss plays an important role in low frequency flame pulsations, and its effects on beating oscillations are discussed. Several simulation cases at different equivalence ratios are performed to retrieve the amplitude modulations near the upper and lower equivalence ratio limits. The results are in keeping with the experimental observations.

The limits of seaward spreading and slope instability at the continental margin offshore Mt Etna, imaged by high-resolution 2D seismic data

Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe. Instability of its eastern flank is well documented onshore, and continuously monitored by geodetic and InSAR measurements. Little is known, however, about the offshore extension of the eastern volcano flank, defining a serious shortcoming in stability models. In order to better constrain the active tectonics of the continental margin offshore the eastern flank of the volcano, we acquired a new high-resolution 2D reflection seismic dataset. The data provide new insights into the heterogeneous geology and tectonics at the continental margin offshore Mt Etna. The submarine realm is characterized by different blocks, which are controlled by local- and regional tectonics. A compressional regime is found at the toe of the continental margin, which is bound to a complex basin system. Both, the clear link between on- and offshore tectonic structures as well as the compressional regime at the easternmost flank edge, indicate a continental margin gravitational collapse as well as spreading to be present at Mt Etna. Moreover, we find evidence for the offshore southern boundary of the moving flank, which is identified as a right lateral oblique fault north of Catania Canyon. Our findings suggest a coupled volcano edifice/continental margin instability at Mt Etna, demonstrating first order linkage between on- and offshore tectonic processes.

Experimental investigation of the slipstream development around a container freight train using a moving model facility

Increases in the volume of trade within the UK rail freight industry have led to proposed increases in freight train speeds. There is a concern that the unsteady slipstream created around a moving freight train could have implications on efficiency and the safety of passengers waiting on platforms or trackside workers. This paper describes a series of moving model-scale experiments conducted at the University of Birmingham’s TRAIN rig facility. Experiments were undertaken to assess the slipstream development of a container freight train and draw conclusions on flow characteristics. In this paper the term ‘freight train’ refers to a series of flatbed wagons loaded with ISO standard shipping containers hauled by a Class 66 locomotive. In-depth analysis of slipstream velocity and static pressure ensemble average results at train side and above the roof identified a series of key flow regions. Results within the boundary layer region exhibit an influence from container loading configuration. Slipstream magnitudes are larger than typical high speed passenger train results, which it is suggested is related to the vehicle shape. The effect of train length and train speed was also considered. A detailed analysis of the nature of slipstream velocity components in specific flow regions is investigated, and conclusions drawn on characteristic patterns and factors influencing possible safety issues. The analysis highlighted differences created through decreased container loading efficiencies, creating increased boundary layer growth with a larger displacement thickness with higher turbulence intensities. Integral time and length scales calculated through autocorrelation indicate that proposed limits of human instability are exceeded for the container freight train with a lower loading efficiency. Overall the results from this paper offer for the first time a definitive experimental study on container freight slipstream characteristics, allowing the nature of the flow field around freight trains to be understood in far greater detail than before.

Heterogeneous nucleation in solutions: Generalized Gibbs’ approach

Heterogeneous nucleation in solutions on planar solid surfaces is modeled taking into account changes of the state parameters of the critical clusters in dependence on supersaturation. The account of the variation of the state parameters of the cluster phase on nucleation is performed in the framework of the generalized Gibbs' approach. A regular solution is chosen as a model for the analysis of the basic qualitative characteristics of the process. It is shown that, employing the generalized Gibbs approach, contact angle and catalytic activity factor for heterogeneous nucleation become dependent on the degree of metastability (supersaturation) of the solution. For the case of formation of a cluster in supersaturated solutions on a surface of low wettability (the macroscopic equilibrium contact angles being larger than 90°), the solid surface has only a minor influence on nucleation. In the alternative case of high wettability (for macroscopic equilibrium contact angles being less than 90°), nucleation is significantly enhanced by the solid surface. Effectively, the existence of the solid surface results in a significant shift of the spinodal to lower supersaturations as compared with homogeneous nucleation. Qualitatively, the same behavior is observed now near the new (solid surface induced) limits of instability of the solution as compared with the behavior near to the spinodal curve in the case of homogeneous nucleation.

Generalized Gibbs’ approach in heterogeneous nucleation

Heterogeneous nucleation (condensation and boiling) on planar solid surfaces is described taking into account changes of the state parameters of the critical clusters in dependence on supersaturation. The account of the variation of the state parameters of the cluster phase on nucleation is performed in the framework of the generalized Gibbs' approach. One-component van der Waals fluids are chosen as a model for the analysis of the basic qualitative characteristics of the process. The analysis is performed for both hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces and similarities and differences between condensation and boiling processes are discussed for the two different cases. It is shown that, in the generalized Gibbs' approach, contact angle and catalytic factor for heterogeneous nucleation become dependent on the degree of metastability (undercooling or superheating) of the fluid. For the case of formation of a droplet in supersaturated vapor on a hydrophobic surface and bubble formation in a liquid on a hydrophilic surface the solid surface has only a minor influence on nucleation. In the alternative cases of condensation of a droplet on a hydrophilic surface and of bubble formation in a liquid on a hydrophobic surface, nucleation is significantly enhanced by the solid. Effectively, the existence of the solid surface results in a significant shift of the spinodal to lower supersaturations as compared with homogeneous nucleation. Qualitatively the same behavior is observed now near the new (solid surface induced) limits of instability of the fluid as compared with the behavior near to the spinodal curve in the case of homogeneous nucleation.

Safety analysis of the reference research reactor MTR during reactivity insertion accident using the code MERSAT

Abstract The IAEA’s reference research reactor MTR-10 MW has been modeled using the code MERSAT. The developed MERSAT model consists of detailed representation of primary and secondary loops including reactor pool, bypass, main pump, heat exchanger and reactor core with the corresponding neutronics and thermalhydraulic characteristics. Following the successful accomplishment of the steady state operation at nominal power of 10 MW, reactivity insertion accident (RIA) for three different initial reactivity values of $1.5/0.5 s, $1.35/0.5 s and $0.1/1.0 s have been simulated. The predicted peaks of reactor power, hot channel fuel, clad and coolant temperatures demonstrate inherent safety features of the reference MTR reactor. Only in case of the fast RIA of $1.5/0.5 s, where the peak power of 133.66 MW arrived 0.625 s after the start of the transient, the maximum hot channel clad temperature arrives at the condition of subcooled boiling with the subsequent void formation. However, due to the strong negative reactivity feedback effects of coolant and fuel temperatures the void formation persists for a very short time so that thermalhydraulic conditions remained far from exceeding the safety design limits of thermalhydraulic instability and DNB. Finally, the simulation results show good agreement with previous international benchmark analyses accomplished with other qualified channel and thermalhydraulic system codes.

Parametric convection of a low-conducting liquid in an alternating electric field

The development of parametric electroconvective instability of a low-conducting liquid in a horizontal capacitor under the action of an alternating electric field is studied. The conditions on which the free charge is generated due to autonomous unipolar injection are considered. The charge distributions over the liquid at rest are determined analytically and numerically, respectively, for low and arbitrary amplitudes of the external field. The limits of parametric electroconvective instability are found within the framework of the linear theory. It is shown that the perturbations can manifest themselves in different ways depending on the modulation amplitude and frequency of the electric field and be of the subharmonic, synchronous, or quasiperiodic type of the response. The characteristics of the resonance action, namely, the amplitudes and the frequencies necessary for the efficient generation of electroconvection, are determined.

A Study on the Flow Instability in Evaporator of Gravity Separate Type Heat Pipe

The flow characteristics and instability in the small inclination angle evaporator of Gravity Separate Type Heat Pipe (GSTHP) were studied. Flow patterns were investigated by a quartz glass tube with a Φ25 × 2 mm in evaporator of GSTHP. Two types of flow instabilities occurred, which are the flow pattern transition instability and density wave instability. The effects on the flow instability, such as inlet subcooling, heat flux, pressure, and outlet throttle resistance, were determined in the modeling experiment within the following parameter ranges: the inlet subcooling Tsub = 8∼28°C, the heat flux q = 10∼40 kW/m2 and the throttle coefficient Ki = 0.5∼0.75. The limits of the flow pattern transition instability and the density wave instability were obtained.

A methodology for assessing the reliability of taut and slack mooring systems against instability

In the present study, a methodology for reliability assessment of slack and taut mooring systems against instability has been presented. For this purpose, first, stability analysis of slack and taut mooring systems has been carried out and instable regions are obtained using procedure available in the literature. Having known the instable region(s), methodology for reliability assessment has been proposed which is based on Monte Carlo Simulation technique. After using the proposed methodology, probabilities of failure and reliability indices has been obtained for the above systems. Some parametric studies, such as, effect of lower and upper limits of instability and effect of frequency range of generations are also included to obtain the results of practical interest.

MHD analysis of the current-driven flute instability of a plasma

The lower-hybrid drift instability of a plasma driven by relative ion–electron motion is analyzed in the framework of the modified magnetohydrodynamic equations. The Hall contribution is expressed in terms that offer a simple physical interpretation of the process and allow a comprehensive study of various features and limits of instability. It is shown that in the chosen terms there are clear-cut ranges of magnetosonic drift, lower-hybrid drift, and kinetic versions of instability that have different properties. It is shown for the first time that the instability may have, besides a flute-like structure, a cell-like one as well. On the basis of the performed analysis, a new classification of the phenomenon is offered.