Simulation of boundary layer transition induced by periodically passing wakes

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 398, Issue , 1999, Pages 109-153

  Wu, Xiaohua ^a   Jacobs, Robert G ^a   Hunt, Julian C R ^b   Durbin, Paul A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345260490     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099006205     Document Type: Article

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