Aspect ratio and end plate effects on vortex shedding from a circular cylinder

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 234, Issue , 1992, Pages 191-217

  Szepessy, S ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BODIES-CYLINDERS; CIRCULAR; VORTEX SHEDDING;

EID: 0026796936     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112092000752     Document Type: Article

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