Uniform mean scalar gradient in grid turbulence: Asymptotic probability distribution of a passive scalar

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2555-2557

  Cai, X D ^a   O'Brien, E E ^a   Ladeinde, F ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

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EID: 0013398771     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869038     Document Type: Article

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