Scaling for the mixing efficiency of stratified grid turbulence;Echelle pour l'efficacité de mélange par la turbulence de grille en stratification

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-42

  Rehmann, Chris R ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Grid turbulence; Mixing efficiency; Stratification

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; MIXING; POTENTIAL ENERGY; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; TURBULENCE;

RICHARDSON NUMBER; SCALING;

HYDRAULICS;

FLOW MODELING; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SCALING; STRATIFICATION; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 1542376654     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2004.9641181     Document Type: Article

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