Observation of turbulent-driven shear flow in a cylindrical laboratory plasma device

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Tynan, G R ^a   Holland, C ^a   Yu, J H ^a   James, A ^a   Nishijima, D ^a   Shimada, M ^a   Taheri, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

COLLISIONAL DRIFT FLUCTUATIONS; MOMENTUM CONSERVATION ANALYSIS; MOMENTUM INPUT; REYNOLDS STRESS; WAVENUMBER DOMAIN;

PLASMA DEVICES;

EID: 33645069917     PISSN: 07413335     EISSN: 13616587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0741-3335/48/4/S05     Document Type: Article

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