Theory, modeling and analysis of turbulent supercritical mixing

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 178, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 253-281

  Bellan, Josette ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

High pressure turbulence; Mixing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MIXING; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; TURBULENT FLOW;

HIGH-PRESSURE TURBULENCE; SUPERCRITICAL MIXING;

TURBULENCE;

EID: 29344444813     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200500292241     Document Type: Article

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