Probability density function in the log-law region of low Reynolds number turbulent boundary layer

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 647-658

  Tsuji, Yoshiyuki ^a,b   Nakamura, Ikuo ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0012125758     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869936     Document Type: Article

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