Statistical modelling and direct numerical simulations of decaying stably stratified turbulence. Part 1. Flow energetics

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 360, Issue , 1998, Pages 295-340

  Staquet, C ^a,c   Godeferd, F S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON   (France)

^c LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STATISTICAL METHODS;

STABLE STRATIFICATION;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0032050647     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112097008641     Document Type: Article

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