Thermals in extremely viscous fluids, including the effects of temperature-dependent viscosity

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 166, Issue , 1986, Pages 115-138

  Griffiths, R W ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER - LIQUIDS; VISCOSITY - THERMAL EFFECTS;

BOUNDARY LAYER ANALYSIS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; VISCOUS FLUIDS; VISCOUS THERMALS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0022717943     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002211208600006X     Document Type: Article

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