Three-dimensional vortex breakdown in swirling jets and wakes: Direct numerical simulation

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 486, Issue , 2003, Pages 331-378

  Ruith, M R ^a   Chen, P ^a,b   Meiburg, E ^c   Maxworthy, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b YAHOO INC   (United States)

^c Santa Barbara   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JETS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

VORTEX BREAKDOWN;

SWIRLING FLOW;

JET; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; VELOCITY; VORTEX; VORTEX BREAKDOWN; WAVE;

EID: 0037997603     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112003004749     Document Type: Article

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