An experimental study of the wake of gas slugs rising in liquids

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 196, Issue , 1988, Pages 27-37

  Campos, J B L M ^a   Guedes De Carvalho, J R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

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EID: 0023765391     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112088002599     Document Type: Article

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