Direct numerical simulation of the puffing phenomenon of an axisymmetric thermal plume

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-74

  Jiang, X ^a   Luo, K H ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034360395     PISSN: 09354964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001620050125     Document Type: Article

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