Algebraic growth in a Blasius boundary layer: Nonlinear optimal disturbances

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-17

  Zuccher, Simone ^a   Bottaro, Alessandro ^b   Luchini, Paolo ^c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Nonlinear; Optimal perturbation; Stability; Transient growth

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; DEFORMATION; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BOUNDARY LAYER SCALING; NONLINEAR; OPTIMAL PERTURBATION; TRANSIENT GROWTH;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

EID: 27144448010     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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