Scalar mixing from a concentrated source in turbulent channel flow

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 528, Issue , 2005, Pages 135-172

  Lavertu, R A ^a   Mydlarski, L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CORRELATION METHODS; MIXING; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

COLD-FLUID TEMPERATURES; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; POWER LAWS; SCALAR FLUCTUATIONS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

MIXING; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 18144381554     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004003210     Document Type: Article

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