A model for near-wall dynamics in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 373, Issue , 1998, Pages 221-254

  Theerthan, S Ananda ^a   Arakeri, Jaywant H ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL PLUMES; TURBULENT FLOW;

NEAR-WALL DYNAMICS;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0032179736     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112098002407     Document Type: Article

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