Computational analysis of the two-dimensional-three-dimensional transition in forward-facing step flow

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 489, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-27

  Wilhelm, Dirk ^a   Härtel, Carlos ^a   Kleiser, Leonhard ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; LAMINAR FLOW; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BULK VELOCITY;

FLUID MECHANICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; RECIRCULATION; SEPARATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 0141792550     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112003004440     Document Type: Article

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