Turbulence: AE-621A

Assignment-1
1. Consider an unbounded continuous piecewise-linear shear layer,

1
U (y) = y

for
for
for

y1
1y 1
y 1.

The velocity profile is also shown in the figure given below. (a) Using Rayleighs equation,
establish the algebraic relation between c and . (b) Can you find out the stability or
instability conditions? [5]

2. Using the data provided in the file, velocityprofile1.dat, find out the most
unstable eigenvalue for = 0.20 and Re = 500, and plot the absolute value of the
eigenfunction, |(y)|, corresponding to the wall-normal disturbance velocity. Using the
continuity equation, plot the eigenfunction corresponding to the streamwise disturbance
velocity. Plot the neutral stability curve in the plane of and Re. [5]
3. Using the data provided in the file, velocityprofile2.dat, find out the most
unstable eigenvalue for = 0.20 and Re = 500, and compare your previous plots with
the plots obtained from this present velocity profile. Also plot the neutral stability curve
in the plane of and Re, for this present velocity profile. [5]

Due date of submission: 10th February, 2016

Note: Attached Matlab codes are modified version of the codes provided in the book,
Stability and Transition in Shear Flows----by Schmid and Henningson.