Vortex identification: New requirements and limitations

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 638-652

  Kolář, Václav ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDRODYNAMICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Decomposition of motion; Flow kinematics; Vortex identification; Vortex identification criteria; Vortical structures; Vorticity decomposition

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FLOW; SHEARING MOTION; VORTEX IDENTIFICATION; VORTICITY DECOMPOSITION;

COMPRESSIBLE FLOW; KINEMATICS; SHEAR FLOW; STRAIN RATE; SWIRLING FLOW; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

VORTICITY;

COMPRESSIBLE FLOW; KINEMATICS; SHEAR FLOW; STRAIN RATE; SWIRLING FLOW; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION; VORTICITY;

EID: 34447311368     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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