Two-point description of two-fluid turbulent mixing-II. Numerical solutions and comparisons with experiments

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 639-682

  Steinkamp, M J ^a   Clark, T T ^a   Harlow, F H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhomogeneous turbulence; Interfacial instability; Rayleigh Taylor instability; Spectral turbulence transport model; Turbulent mixing; Two phase flow; Two phase turbulence; Variable density turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

INHOMOGENEOUS TURBULENCE; INTERFACIAL INSTABILITY; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY; SPECTRAL TURBULENCE TRANSPORT MODEL; TURBULENT MIXING; VARIABLE DENSITY TURBULENCE;

MIXING;

LIQUID-LIQUID MIXING; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; TURBULENCE; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0032858578     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(98)00065-2     Document Type: Article

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