Abstract:
The properties of the transition to an unstable flow in the supersonic underexpanded
free jet at small Knudsen numbers are studied. Possibilities of description of unstable
turbulent flows on the basis of the Boltzmann kinetic equation are discussed. A system
of streamwise vortices obtained in calculations is related to the Taylor–Goertler type of
instability. This result is qualitatively conformed to experimental data.