Velocity gradient distributions in fully developed turbulence: An experimental study

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3843-3850

  Belin, F ^a   Maurer, J ^a   Tabeling, P ^a   Williame, H ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

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EID: 0000660397     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869484     Document Type: Article

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