Thermo-elliptical instability in a rotating cylindrical shell

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 563, Issue , 2006, Pages 189-198

  Le Bars, M ^a   Le Dizes S ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; HEAT CONVECTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CYLINDRICAL SHELL; LINEAR STABILITY; RADIAL BUOYANCY FORCE; RADIAL TEMPERATURE; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; THERMO-ELLIPTICAL INSTABILITY;

ROTATIONAL FLOW;

BUOYANCY; HEAT CONVECTION; ROTATIONAL FLOW; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BUOYANCY; FLOW STABILITY; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; ROTATING FLOW; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 33748300537     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112006001674     Document Type: Article

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