An investigation of a three-dimensional asymmetric vortex.

A three-dimensional numerical simulation is presented for the asymmetric vortex motion which occurs in a Ward-type vortex chamber. The initial state is taken to be one of axisymmetric irrotational flow where the flow enters through the sides at the bottom and exits through the top of the chamber. As tangential velocity is added to the inflowing fluid, the structure of the flow in the meridional plane is modified from a 'one-celled' flow (updraft everywhere) to a 'two-celled' flow (updraft surrounding a central downdraft). -from Author