Numerical solutions for unsteady gravity-driven flows in collapsible tubes: Evolution and roll-wave instability of a steady state

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 396, Issue , 1999, Pages 223-256

  Brook, B S ^a   Falle, S A E G ^b   Pedley, T J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007574110     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099006084     Document Type: Article

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