An experimental study of the bulk properties of vortex rings translating through a stratified fluid

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 302-320

  Scase, M M ^a   Dalziel, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Ring; Stratified; Vortex

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

BUOYANCY FREQUENCY; STRATIFIED FLUID; VORTEX RINGS;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 33645848743     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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