Experiments on the Görtler instability: Its relation to transition to turbulence

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 237, Issue , 1996, Pages 613-621

  Ajakh, A ^a   Kestoras, M ^a   Peerhossaini, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; LAMINAR FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; STABILITY; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

GORTLER INSTABILITY; GORTLER VORTICES;

TRANSITION FLOW;

EID: 0030351755     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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