On the convective nature of roll waves instability

A theoretical analysis of the Saint-Venant one-dimensional flow model is performed in order to define the nature of its instability. Following the Brigg criterion, the investigation is carried out by examining the branch points singularities of dispersion relation in the complex ω and k planes, w...

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Main Authors: C. Di Cristo, A. Vacca
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Mathematics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/JAM.2005.259
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description A theoretical analysis of the Saint-Venant one-dimensional flow model is performed in order to define the nature of its instability. Following the Brigg criterion, the investigation is carried out by examining the branch points singularities of dispersion relation in the complex ω and k planes, where ω and k are the complex pulsation and wave number of the disturbance, respectively. The nature of the linearly unstable conditions of flow is shown to be of convective type, independently of the Froude number value. Starting from this result a linear spatial stability analysis of the one-dimensional flow model is performed, in terms of time asymptotic response to a pointwise time periodic disturbance. The study reveals an influence of the disturbance frequency on the perturbation spatial growth rate, which constitutes the theoretical foundation of semiempirical criteria commonly employed for predicting roll waves occurrence.
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spelling doaj-art-19dd975b694e42a088ff5aec2aef52f12025-08-20T03:55:45ZengWileyJournal of Applied Mathematics1110-757X1687-00422005-01-012005325927110.1155/JAM.2005.259On the convective nature of roll waves instabilityC. Di Cristo0A. Vacca1Dipartimento di Ingegneria Idraulica ed Ambientale, Universitá di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, Napoli 80125, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Seconda Universitá di Napoli, Via Roma 29, Aversa (Ce) 81031, ItalyA theoretical analysis of the Saint-Venant one-dimensional flow model is performed in order to define the nature of its instability. Following the Brigg criterion, the investigation is carried out by examining the branch points singularities of dispersion relation in the complex ω and k planes, where ω and k are the complex pulsation and wave number of the disturbance, respectively. The nature of the linearly unstable conditions of flow is shown to be of convective type, independently of the Froude number value. Starting from this result a linear spatial stability analysis of the one-dimensional flow model is performed, in terms of time asymptotic response to a pointwise time periodic disturbance. The study reveals an influence of the disturbance frequency on the perturbation spatial growth rate, which constitutes the theoretical foundation of semiempirical criteria commonly employed for predicting roll waves occurrence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/JAM.2005.259
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