Coherent vortex structures over a rotating spinner under non-axial inflows at low Reynolds number

Boundary layer instabilities and the formation of coherent spiral vortices over a rotating cone and ellipsoid are studied experimentally. It is found that under a non-axial inflow, the breaking of symmetry in the flow field significantly disturbs the coherence and delays the formation of spiral vortices to higher local Reynolds numbers (Re_l)...