Abstract
In this paper, a comparison is made of the evolution of turbulence in oscillatory channel flows with a
zero-mean velocity in two and three dimensions, using the numerical technique of the lattice Boltzmann
method. The results confirm a primary two-dimensional instability. Evidence is shown of a secondary, viscous
three-dimensional instability mechanism acting in the oscillatory boundary layer, which is consistent with
experimental observations.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 026302 |
| Pages (from-to) | 026302 |
| Journal | Physical Review E |
| Volume | 68 |
| Early online date | 5 Aug 2003 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 |