Computations of the drag coefficients for low-Reynolds-number flow past rings

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 526, Issue , 2005, Pages 257-275

  Sheard, Greg J ^a   Hourigan, K ^a   Thompson, M C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DRAG; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISCOSITY;

CIRCULAR CYLINDERS; DRAG COEFFICIENTS; FLOW PAST RINGS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRAG; FLOW PATTERN; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 15944407166     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004002836     Document Type: Article

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