A vortex subjected to a shear: An experimental study

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 351, Issue , 1997, Pages 1-16

  Paireau, O ^a   Tabeling, P ^a   Legras, B ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR FLOW; VELOCITY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCING; FILAMENTATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL EROSION; VORTICITY;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 0031273216     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097006915     Document Type: Article

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