Evolution of an initially columnar vortex terminating normal to a no-slip wall

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 309-321

  Hirsa, A ^a   Lopez, J M ^b   Kim, S ^a,c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HYUNDAI Engineering and Construction   (South Korea)

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EID: 0004198214     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003489900086     Document Type: Article

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