Simplifying the complexity of pipe flow
Dwight BARKLEY
University of Warwick
When fluid flows through a pipe, channel, or duct, there are two basic forms of motion: smooth laminar motion and complex turbulent motion. The discontinuous transition between these states is a fundamental problem that has been studied for more than 125 years. I will recall some of the history of hydrodynamic stability theory with a view to explaining why even the simplest case, pipe flow, is both a fascinating and difficult problem. I will then discuss recent developments in theory and experiments that are finally resolving the transition to turbulence in pipe flow.
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CONFÉRENCES
Bifurcations and Instabilities in Fluid Dynamics, Edinburgh, Scotland, 24 Juin 2024
1st European Fluid Dynamics Conference - EFDC 2024, Aachen, Germany, 16 Septembre 2024
19e Journées de l'Hydrodynamique, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 26 Novembre 2024