Modulation equations and Reynolds averaging for finite-amplitude non-linear waves in an incompressible fluid

IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 923-945

  Smith, Warren R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Reynolds averaging; Strongly non linear analysis

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; KINETIC ENERGY; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS EQUATION; VORTICITY;

MODULATION EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS AVERAGING; REYNOLDS-AVERAGED NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; VORTEX STRETCHING;

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW;

EID: 36549017249     PISSN: 02724960     EISSN: 14643634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imamat/hxm054     Document Type: Article

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