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Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Turbulence research
  • Phase transitions in complex systems

Background:

  • Turbulence and laminar flow coexist in many shear flows, with turbulence receding as flow speed decreases.
  • The nature of this transition (first or second order) is crucial for understanding turbulence dynamics.
  • Previous studies on Couette flow suggested a discontinuous transition, potentially due to limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the order of the phase transition between turbulent and laminar flow in a circular Couette geometry.
  • To determine if the transition is continuous or discontinuous.
  • To assess the influence of system size on the observed transition dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental realization of a circular Couette flow between concentric cylinders.
  • Measurements conducted over large aspect ratios and extended observation times.
  • Analysis of the turbulent fraction as a function of flow speed (Reynolds number).

Main Results:

  • The transition from turbulent to laminar flow in the circular Couette geometry was observed to be continuous.
  • This finding contrasts with previous studies on planar Couette flow, indicating potential finite size effects.
  • The study highlights the need for even larger system sizes to fully characterize the transition and its universality class.

Conclusions:

  • The transition to laminar flow in circular Couette shear flows is continuous.
  • Finite size effects likely influenced previous observations of a discontinuous transition.
  • Further research with larger systems is needed to explore connections to directed percolation universality.