A simple model of mixing and chemical reaction in a turbulent shear layer

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 125, Issue , 1982, Pages 397-410

  Broad Well, J E ^a   Breidenth Al, R E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MIXING;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0020266969     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112082003401     Document Type: Article

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