The effects of unstable stratification and mean shear on the chemical reaction in grid turbulence

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 408, Issue , 2000, Pages 39-52

  Nagata, Kouji ^a   Komori, Satoru ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTABILITY; MIXING LAYER; SHEAR FLOW; STRATIFICATION; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0033925585     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099007594     Document Type: Article

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