Evolution of a shock-accelerated thin fluid layer

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1770-1782

  Rightley, P M ^a   Vorobieff, P ^a   Benjamin, R F ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID FILMS; SHOCK WAVES;

EID: 0030766466     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869299     Document Type: Article

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