Spiral turbulence and phase dynamics

  • John J. Hegseth
  • , C. David Andereck
  • , F. Hayot
  • , Y. Pomeau

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Abstract

Hysteretic spiral turbulence is a remarkable phenomenon of coexistence of turbulent and laminar domains in Taylor-Couette flow. We observe and measure for the first time a nonuniform pitch in long geometries and its dependence on boundary conditions at the cylinder ends, and we explain these results within the framework of phase dynamics. We also discuss the influence of secondary flow on the azimuthal width of the spiral.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-260
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume62
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989
Externally publishedYes

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