Abstract: The finite difference method is applied to solve the complete
3-dimenisional Navier-Stokes equations; The critical Taylor
numbers for onset of Taylor vortices in flow between the finite
length eccentric rotating cylinders are calculated for various
eccentricity, different clearance ratios and different
lengthdiameter ratios. Results show that the critical Taylor
number varies with the eccentricity, clearance ratios and
length-diameter ratios, and the critical Taylor number increases
with the increasing of eccentricity and clearance ratio, but
decreases with the length-diameter ratio increasing.
Key words: N-S
equations Plain bearing Transformation
Manuscript received on
March 15, 1996; revised manuscript May 5, 1996
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