Analytical solution for maximal frictional two-layer exchange flow

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 543, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-17

  Gu, Li ^a   Lawrence, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FRICTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STEADY FLOW;

FRICTIONAL EFFECTS; FRICTIONAL TWO LAYER EXCHANGE FLOW; FROUDE NUMBERS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

ANALYTICAL MODEL; CHANNEL FLOW; EXCHANGE FLOW;

EID: 28244443387     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112005006002     Document Type: Article

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