Conditional scalar dissipation statistics in a turbulent counterflow

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 361, Issue , 1998, Pages 1-24

  Sardi, Katerina ^a   Taylor, A M K P ^a   Whitelaw, J H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; JETS; MIXING; PROBABILITY; RADIAL FLOW; STATISTICS; TURBULENCE;

COLD WIRE MEASUREMENTS; TURBULENT COUNTERFLOW;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0032049154     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112098008635     Document Type: Article

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