Exploratory Data Analysis of The KelvinHelmholtz instability in Jets

Abstract: The KelvinHelmholtz (KH) instability is a fundamental wave instability that is frequently observed in all kinds of shear layer (jets, wakes, atmospheric air currents etc). The study of KH-instability, coherent flow structures has a major impact in understanding the fundamentals of fluid dynamics. Therefore there is a need for methods that can identify and analyse these structures. In this Final assignment, we use machine-learning methods such as Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) to analyse the coherent flow structures. We used a 2D co-axial jet as our data, with Reynolds number corresponding to Re: 10,000. Results for POD modes and DMD modes are discussed and compared.