Transition induced by free-stream turbulence

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 527, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-25

  Fransson, J H M ^a   Matsubara, M ^a,b   Alfredsson, P H ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

ENERGY GROWTH; FREE-STREAM TURBULENCE (FST); INTERMITTENCY FUNCTION; TURBULENCE INTENSITY (TU);

TURBULENCE;

FLUID MECHANICS;

EID: 17044423373     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004002770     Document Type: Article

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