Oscillating-grid turbulence and its applications: A review

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-32

  Yan, Jing ^a   Cheng, Nian Sheng ^b   Tang, Hong Wu ^a   Tan, Soon Keat ^b  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Grid turbulence; Homogeneous turbulence; Secondary flow; Sediment transport; Stratified flow; Zero mean flow

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HYDRAULICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SECONDARY FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBULENT FLOW;

OSCILLATING-GRID TURBULENCE; STRATIFIED FLOW; ZERO-MEAN FLOW;

TURBULENCE;

DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HYDRAULICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SECONDARY FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; DIFFUSION; ENTRAINMENT; MASS TRANSFER; OSCILLATING FLOW; SECONDARY FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 33847323979     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2007.9521740     Document Type: Review

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