Transient growth in linearly stable gravity-driven flow in porous media

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-94

  Pieters, G J M ^a   Van Duijn, C J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gravitational instability; Linear stability analysis; Porous media flow; Transient growth

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EVAPORATION; GRAVITATION; MASS TRANSFER; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; POROUS MATERIALS; STABILITY;

GRAVITATIONAL INSTABILITY; LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; POROUS MEDIA FLOW; TRANSIENT GROWTH;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW;

EID: 27144432831     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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