Prandtl number effects in convective turbulence

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 383, Issue , 1999, Pages 55-73

  Verzicco, R ^a   Camussi, R ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRANDTL NUMBER; THERMAL PLUMES;

CONVECTIVE TURBULENCE; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0032678790     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112098003619     Document Type: Article

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