The velocity and vorticity vector fields of a turbulent boundary layer. Part 1. Simultaneous measurement by hot-wire anemometry

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 228, Issue , 1991, Pages 25-51

  Vukoslavčević, Petar ^a   Wallace, James M ^b   Balint, Jean Louis ^b  

^a Vlahović University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; FLOW OF FLUIDS - TURBULENT; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

HOT WIRE ANEMOMETERS; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS; VECTOR FIELDS; VELOCITY; VORTICITY;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0026191232     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112091002628     Document Type: Article

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