Stagnation-saddle points and flow patterns in Stokes flow between contra-rotating cylinders

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 370, Issue , 1998, Pages 221-247

  Gaskell, P H ^a   Savage, M D ^a   Thompson, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FLOW PATTERNS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; ROTATIONAL FLOW;

STAGNATION-SADDLE POINTS; STOKES FLOW;

STEADY FLOW;

EID: 0032166966     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112098002031     Document Type: Article

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