Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence: Self-similar analysis and direct numerical simulations

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 507, Issue , 2004, Pages 213-253

  Ristorcelli, J R ^a   Clark, T T ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STATISTICAL METHODS; TURBULENT FLOW;

RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR TURBULENCE; UNIVERSAL CONSTANTS;

TURBULENCE;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TAYLOR DISPERSION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 2642533788     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004008286     Document Type: Article

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