Particle pair separation in kinematic simulations

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 526, Issue , 2005, Pages 277-302

  Thomson, D J ^a   Devenish, B J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID MECHANICS; KINETIC THEORY; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

KINEMATIC SIMULATION; MEAN-SQUARE SEPARATION; PARTICLE PAIR SEPARATION; TURBULENT FLOW FIELDS;

TURBULENCE;

SEPARATION;

EID: 15944379229     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004002915     Document Type: Article

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