Physical analysis of the transition to turbulence in the wake of a circular cylinder by three-dimensional Navier-Stokes simulation

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 365, Issue , 1998, Pages 23-88

  Persillon, Hélène ^a   Braza, Marianna ^a  

^a IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FREQUENCIES; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STRESS ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

DISCONTINUITY REGION FORMATION; KINETIC ENERGY DISTRIBUTION; VON KARMAN MODE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 0032090180     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112098001116     Document Type: Article

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