Numerical Investigation of Plunging Density Current

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 584-594

  Bournet, P E ^a   Dartus, D ^b   Tassin, B ^a   Vincon Leite B ^a  

^a Ctr d'Enseignement et de Recherche Pour la Gestion des REssources Naturelles et de l'Environnement   (France)

^b IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

BUOYANT INFLOW; DENSITY CURRENTS; FLUID ENTRAINMENT;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

CURRENT; DENSE PHASE FLOW; LAKE; RESERVOIR;

EID: 0032884536     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1999)125:6(584)     Document Type: Article

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