Publication Date:
1977-05-01
Description:
This paper is concerned with a general study of the modal structure for stratified viscous plane Couette flow with a constant buoyancy frequency. When the overall Richardson number Ri is zero, the velocity and temperature modes are distinct but as Ri is increased there is an intricate interaction between them. Some simple analytical results are obtained for large and small values of the Reynolds number and more detailed results are given for [formula omitted] and ½. The present theory would appear to be reasonably complete for [formula omitted], however, an important open question concerns the relationship between the limiting form of the viscous modes as the Reynolds number tends to infinity and the spectrum of internal gravity waves. © 1977, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
Print ISSN:
0022-1120
Electronic ISSN:
1469-7645
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
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