On singularity formation in three-dimensional vortex sheet evolution

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 3198-3200

  Brady, M ^a   Pullin, D I ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000567534     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.870216     Document Type: Article

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