Three-dimensional instability of a plane free shear layer: An experimental study of the formation and evolution of streamwise vortices

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 189, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 53-86

  Lasheras, J C ^a   Choi, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0023702789     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112088000916     Document Type: Article

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