Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery Flows

Turbomachine rotor flows may be affected by system rotation in various ways. Coriolis and centrifugal forces are responsible for (i) modification of the structure of turbulence in boundary layers and free shear layers, (ii) the generation of secondary flows, and (iii) “buoyancy” currents in cases wh...

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Main Author: James P. Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1998-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rotating Machinery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X98000098
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description Turbomachine rotor flows may be affected by system rotation in various ways. Coriolis and centrifugal forces are responsible for (i) modification of the structure of turbulence in boundary layers and free shear layers, (ii) the generation of secondary flows, and (iii) “buoyancy” currents in cases where density gradients occur. Turbulence modification involves reduction (stabilization) or increase (destabilization) of turbulent Reynolds stresses by Coriolis forces; effects which areof special importance for the understanding and prediction of flows in radial and mixed flow pump and compressor rotors. Stabilization/destabilization effects are discussed by a selective review of the basic research literature on flows in straight, radial, rotating channels and diffusers.
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spelling doaj-art-9f8b372dfbcb4a96a92a4943f7a57a5e2025-08-20T02:20:51ZengWileyInternational Journal of Rotating Machinery1023-621X1998-01-01429711210.1155/S1023621X98000098Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery FlowsJames P. Johnston0Thermosciences Division, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford 94305, CA, USATurbomachine rotor flows may be affected by system rotation in various ways. Coriolis and centrifugal forces are responsible for (i) modification of the structure of turbulence in boundary layers and free shear layers, (ii) the generation of secondary flows, and (iii) “buoyancy” currents in cases where density gradients occur. Turbulence modification involves reduction (stabilization) or increase (destabilization) of turbulent Reynolds stresses by Coriolis forces; effects which areof special importance for the understanding and prediction of flows in radial and mixed flow pump and compressor rotors. Stabilization/destabilization effects are discussed by a selective review of the basic research literature on flows in straight, radial, rotating channels and diffusers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X98000098Coriolis forceSystem rotationTurbulence modificationChannelsDiffusersBoundary layers.
spellingShingle James P. Johnston
Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery Flows
International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Coriolis force
System rotation
Turbulence modification
Channels
Diffusers
Boundary layers.
title Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery Flows
title_full Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery Flows
title_fullStr Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery Flows
title_full_unstemmed Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery Flows
title_short Effects of System Rotation on Turbulence Structure: A Review Relevant to Turbomachinery Flows
title_sort effects of system rotation on turbulence structure a review relevant to turbomachinery flows
topic Coriolis force
System rotation
Turbulence modification
Channels
Diffusers
Boundary layers.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X98000098
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