Diascalar flux and the rate of fluid mixing

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 317, Issue , 1996, Pages 179-193

  Winters, Kraig B ^a   D'Asaro, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; MIXING; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; RATE;

DIFFUSION; FLUID MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

DIASCALAR FLUX; FLUID MIXING;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0030153085     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096000717     Document Type: Article

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