Role of unstable thermal stratifications on the Rayleigh–Taylor instability

A Sengupta, AK Verma - Computers & Fluids, 2023 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional simulations of Rayleigh–Taylor instability (RTI) at the interface of two
masses of air are performed by solving the compressible Navier–Stokes equation, following …

Exploring role of aspect ratio for compressible flow in a rectangular lid-driven cavity with a vertical temperature gradient

B Joshi, A Sengupta, P Sundaram - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Numerical investigation of a compressible fluid in a two-dimensional rectangular lid-driven
cavity (LDC) with a vertical temperature gradient is performed by solving the compressible …

Effects of stabilizing and destabilizing thermal gradients on reversed shear-stratified flows: Combined Kelvin–Helmholtz Rayleigh–Taylor instability

A Sengupta, B Joshi - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Numerical investigation of the coupled Kelvin–Helmholtz Rayleigh–Taylor instability
(KHRTI) is presented here by solving the compressible Navier–Stokes equations for two air …

Multi-layer Rayleigh–Taylor instability: Consequences for naturally occurring stratified mixing layers

A Sengupta, HN Ulloa, B Joshi - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The present study investigates the behavior of multi-layer Rayleigh–Taylor instability (RTI)
and enstrophy transport in the flow using a three-dimensional computational framework. The …

Large-and small-scale characteristics in a temporally developing shearless turbulent mixing layer

K Nakamura, T Matsushima, Y Zheng, K Nagata… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Direct numerical simulation of a temporally developing shearless turbulent mixing layer is
performed. Two quasi-homogeneous isotropic turbulent (HIT) regions with different turbulent …

Separation-induced transition on a T106A blade under low and elevated free stream turbulence

A Sengupta, N Gupta, BN Ubald - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The separation-induced transition on the suction surface of a T106A low pressure turbine
blade is a complex phenomenon with implications for aerodynamic performance. In this …

Atomization mechanisms of a wall-impinging jet in a shallow pool

N Horiguchi, H Yoshida, A Kaneko, Y Abe - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Atomization of a liquid jet in an immiscible liquid–liquid system is essential for maintaining
safety in the nuclear industry. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has developed a method to …

Entrainment at multi-scales in shear-dominated and Rayleigh–Taylor turbulence

S Brizzolara, JP Mollicone, M van Reeuwijk… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A partially turbulent flow continuously incorporates irrotational fluid into the turbulent region,
a phenomenon known as entrainment. Although entrainment locally acts at viscous scales …