Interaction of phase-locked modes: A new mechanism for the rapid growth of three-dimensional disturbances

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 316, Issue , 1996, Pages 335-372

  Wu, Xuesong ^a   Stewart, Philip A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCES; FLUID MECHANICS; INSTABILITY; LAMINAR/TURBULENT TRANSITIONS;

FLUID DYNAMICS; JETS; RESONANCE; SPEED; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WAKES;

PHASE LOCKED MODES; SYMMETRIC PLANE SHEAR LAYERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL DISTURBANCES;

FLOW INTERACTIONS;

EID: 0030173113     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096000572     Document Type: Article

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