Drag of a corrugated plate in a rotating fluid
- 1 October 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 195 (-1) , 581-586
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112088002538
Abstract
A corrugated plate is translating in a rotating fluid. Assuming low Reynolds number and small amplitudes compared to the Ekman thickness, a perturbation solution is found to second order. The resistance and power due to drag depend on the relative orientation of the corrugations with the motion. In certain instances, it is easier to move a corrugated plate than a flat plate in a rotating fluid.Keywords
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