Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1978 · 48 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesMathematicsPhysicsDynamical SystemsFluid DynamicsFlow StabilityHydrodynamic StabilityInviscid FlowStability TheoryVortex DynamicsFlow Stability AnalysisGas FlowInviscid StabilityLinear StabilityLinear Stability AnalysisLinear Stability TheoryRichardson NumberRichardson Number Stability
A necessary condition for linear stability of steady inviscid helical gas flows is found by the generalized progressing-wave expansion method. The criterion obtained is compared with the known Richardson number criteria giving sufficient conditions for stability.
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