(Ebook) Cellular Flows: Topological Metamorphoses in Fluid Mechanics by Vladimir Shtern ISBN 9781108418621, 1108418627

(Ebook) Cellular Flows: Topological Metamorphoses in Fluid Mechanics by Vladimir Shtern ISBN 9781108418621, 1108418627

A cell, whose spatial extent is small compared with a surrounding flow, can develop
inside a vortex. Such cells, often referred to as vortex breakdown bubbles, provide
stable and clean flame in combustion chambers; they also reduce the lift force of
delta wings. This book analyzes cells in slow and fast, one- and two- fluid flows
and describes the mechanisms of cell generation: (a) minimal energy dissipation,
(b) competing forces, (c) jet entrainment, and (d) swirl decay. This book explains
the vortex breakdown appearance, discusses its features, and indicates means of
its control. Written in acceptable, non- math- heavy format, it stands to be a useful
learning tool for engineers working with combustion chambers, chemical and biological
reactors, and delta- wing designs.