An experimental map of the internal structure of a vortex breakdown

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1978, Pages 313-335

  Faler, J H ^a   Leibovich, S ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS - VISUALIZATION;

VORTEX BREAKDOWN;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0017863713     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112078001159     Document Type: Article

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