Nonlinear interactions in turbulence with strong irrotational straining

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 337, Issue , 1997, Pages 333-364

  Kevlahan, N K R ^a   Hunt, J C R ^b  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRAIN; VISCOSITY; VORTEX FLOW;

IRROTATIONAL STRAINING; NONLINEAR INTERACTIONS;

TURBULENCE;

TURBULENCE; VORTICITY; WAVES;

EID: 0031126535     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097004941     Document Type: Article

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