Core dynamics of a strained vortex: Instability and transition

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 447, Issue , 2001, Pages 247-285

  Pradeep, D S ^a   Hussain, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; OSCILLATIONS; STABILITY; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENCE; WAVES;

CORE DYNAMICS;

VORTEX FLOW;

AXISYMMETRIC FLOW; INSTABILITY; STANDING WAVE; VORTEX; VORTICITY;

EID: 0035950853     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112001005869     Document Type: Article

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