Spatio-temporal instability in mixed convection boundary layers

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 402, Issue , 2000, Pages 89-107

  Moresco, P ^a   Healey, J J ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; FLOW AROUND OBJECT; INSTABILITY;

EID: 0033910204     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002211209900676X     Document Type: Article

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