Non-parallel linear stability analysis of the vertical boundary layer in a differentially heated cavity

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 352, Issue , 1997, Pages 265-281

  Brooker, A M H ^a,c   Patterson, J C ^a,d   Armfield, S W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL WAVES; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; STABILITY;

ENERGY EQUATIONS; NON PARALLEL LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; PARABOLIZED STABILITY EQUATIONS; WAVENUMBER;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW;

EID: 0031372012     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097007258     Document Type: Article

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