Energetic spanwise modes in the logarithmic layer of a turbulent boundary layer

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 545, Issue , 2005, Pages 141-162

  Tomkins, C D ^a,b   Adrian, R J ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW MEASUREMENT; STREAM FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW; WALL FLOW;

ENERGETIC SPANWISE MODES; ENERGY DISTRIBUTION; LOGARITHMIC LAYER; TURBULENT BOUDARY LAYER;

FLUID MECHANICS;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUID MECHANICS; STREAM FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW; WALL FLOW;

FLUID MECHANICS; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

EID: 30744450739     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112005006397     Document Type: Article

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