Bifurcations and eddy genesis of Stokes flow within a sectorial cavity


Gurcan F., Bilgil H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS B-FLUIDS, vol.39, pp.42-51, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2012.11.002
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS B-FLUIDS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.42-51
  • Keywords: Stokes flow, Eddy, Fluid mechanics, Flow structure, Bifurcation, Stagnation point, LID-DRIVEN CAVITY, DEGENERATE CRITICAL-POINTS, STREAMLINE TOPOLOGIES, BIORTHOGONAL SERIES, MIXED CONVECTION, TRANSFORMATION, WALLS
  • Kayseri University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This work analyzes the Stokes flow generated in a sectorial driven cavity formed by a pair of curved stationary side walls capped by straight translating lids.