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Spiral and circular waves in the flow between a rotating and a stationary disk

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 Circular and spiral waves are observed in the flow between a rotating and a stationary disk. These waves are generated by instabilities of the stationary disk boundary layer. This experimental work is devoted to their study by means of flow visualization and measurements of the associated velocity fields. In particular, instantaneous velocity profiles are measured by ultrasonic Doppler anemometry. The spatio-temporal characteristics of the waves are studied with the help of Fourier transforms of these velocity signals.

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  1. Institut de Recherche sur les Phénomènes Hors Equilibre U.M.R. 6594 CNRS – Universités Aix-Marseille I & II 12, Avenue de Général Leclerc, F-13003 Marseille, France, , , , , , FR

    L. Schouveiler, P. Le Gal & M. P. Chauve

  2. Laboratory for Spallation Neutron Source Paul Scherrer Institut CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    Y. Takeda

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  1. L. Schouveiler
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  2. P. Le Gal
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Received: 21 April 1997/Accepted: 2 February 1998

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Schouveiler, L., Le Gal, P., Chauve, M. et al. Spiral and circular waves in the flow between a rotating and a stationary disk. Experiments in Fluids 26, 179–187 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003480050278

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