Origins of instabilities in turbulent mixing layers behind detonation propagation into reactive–inert gas interfaces

Simulation of Detonation Propagation in Turbulent Gas-Solid Reactive Mixtures

The present study focuses on the simulation of highly reactive two-phase flows associated with detonations. A hybrid scheme, that combines a high-order shock-capturing method and a second/fourth-order accurate, low dissipation scheme is first validated by simulating blast wave discharges and shock-vortex interaction. The Large-Eddy Simulation model used in the present formulation is considered ...

Instabilities in turbulent boundary layers

An investigation of a model of turbulence generation in the wall region of a turbulent boundary layer is made through direct numerical simulations. The model is based on the instability of a streak. First, a laminar boundary layer disturbed by a continuous blowing through a slot is simulated in order to reproduce and further investigate the results reported from the experiments of Acarlar & Smi...

Effect of Merging Angle on Turbulent Mixing Layers

Buoyant turbulent mixing in shear layers

Buoyancy effects in unstably stratified mixing layers express themselves through gravity currents of heavy fluid which propagate in an ambient lighter fluid. These currents are encountered in numerous geophysical flows, industrial safety and environmental protection issues [1] . During transition to turbulence a strong distortion of the separating interface between regions containing ‘heavy’ or...

Turbulent Mixing in the Surface Layers of Accreting Neutron Stars

During accretion a neutron star (NS) is spun up as angular momentum is transported through its surface layers. We study the resulting differentially rotating profile, focusing on the impact this has for type I X-ray bursts. The predominant viscosity is likely provided by the Tayler-Spruit dynamo, where toroidal magnetic field growth and Tayler instabilities balance to support a steady-state mag...