Experimental study of the production of vortex rings using a variable diameter orifice

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Allen, J J ^a,c   Naitoh, T ^b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINETIC ENERGY; MODULATION; RINGS (COMPONENTS); VORTEX FLOW;

CRITICAL FACTORS; HILL'S SPHERICAL VORTEX; NONDIMENSIONAL ENERGY; VORTEX RINGS;

ORIFICES;

VORTEX;

EID: 21244479367     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1921949     Document Type: Article

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