Scalar probability density function and fine structure in uniformly sheared turbulence

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 461, Issue , 2002, Pages 155-182

  Ferchichi, M ^a   Tavoularis, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE;

SCALAR FLUCTUATIONS;

FLUID MECHANICS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0037173216     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112002008285     Document Type: Article

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