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This study is concerned with the computation and linear stability of a class of laminar compressible wake flows. The emphasis is on correct basic flow profiles that satisfy the steady equations of motion, and to this end the unperturbed state is obtained through numerical integration of the compressible boundary-layer equations. The linear stability of the flow is examined via the Rayleigh equation that describes evolution of inviscid disturbances. Analytical results are given for short-and long-wavelength disturbances and some numerical results of the general eigenvalue problem are also reported.
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Papageorgiou, D.T. (1990). Accurate Calculation and Instability of Supersonic Wake Flows. In: Hussaini, M.Y., Voigt, R.G. (eds) Instability and Transition. ICASE/ NASA LaRC Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3432-6_16
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