Flow characteristics around a row of circular and wavy cylinders

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1910-1917

  Lam, K ^a   Cai, T ^a   Lin, Y F ^a   Liu, Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Circular cylinders; Near wake flow patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248982219     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03177448     Document Type: Conference Paper

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