Existence and features of similarity solutions for non-Boussinesq gravity currents

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 226, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-54

  Ancey, C ^a   Cochard, S ^a   Rentschler, M ^a   Wiederseiner, S ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Euler equations; Front; Gravity current; Non Boussinesq current; Shallow flow equations; Similarity solutions

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EULER EQUATIONS; GRAVITY CURRENT; NON-BOUSSINESQ CURRENT; SHALLOW-FLOW EQUATIONS; SIMILARITY SOLUTIONS;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 33846052603     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physd.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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