%0 Journal Article %A Nikishova, O. D. %D 1996 %I Begell House %N 1-2 %P 96-100 %R 10.1615/InterJFluidMechRes.v23.i1-2.100 %T Evolution of Perturbations in Circular Couette Flow at Subcritical Taylor Numbers %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/71cb29ca5b40f8f8,0bccc7df094569b2,42c064203beb9ae8.html %V 23 %X A finite-difference solution of Navier-Stokes equations is employed to demonstrate that axisymmetrical perturbations imposed onto a circular Couette flow at Ta < Tacr are restructured into structures typical of Taylor vortices; this is followed by rapid damping of the latter over a time of the order of 0.01 cylinder rotations. Here, if the initial perturbation is sufficiently strong, the magnitude of the local shear stress undergoes a short-period change along the axis. %8 1996-04-01