On an active resonant triad of mixed modes in symmetric shear flows: A plane wake as a paradigm

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 317, Issue , 1996, Pages 337-368

  Wu, Xuesong ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; PLANE; SHEAR FLOW; WAKES;

FLUID DYNAMICS; JETS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; RESONANCE; TURBULENCE; WAKES;

ACTIVE RESONANT TRIADS; MIXED MODES;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 2542520779     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096000778     Document Type: Article

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