Nonlinear dynamics and pattern formation in turbulent wake transition

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 352, Issue , 1997, Pages 65-112

  Henderson, Ronald D ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); CALCULATIONS; CHAOS THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FLOW PATTERNS; LIFT; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WAKES;

PATTERN FORMATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL CHAOS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0031378261     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097007465     Document Type: Article

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