Accelerated scalar dissipation in a vortex

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 348, Issue , 1997, Pages 295-317

  Flohr, P ^a   Vassilicos, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; TURBULENT FLOW;

ACCELERATED SCALAR DISSIPATION;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 0031250396     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097006927     Document Type: Article

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