Elementary properties of the enstrophy and strain fields in confined two-dimensional flows

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-61

  Zavala Sanson L ^a   Sheinbaum, J ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

2D turbulence; Boundary conditions; Enstrophy

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; VORTEX FLOW;

ELEMENTARY PROPERTIES; ENSTROPHY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOWS; VORTEX-WALL INTERACTIONS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 36549089953     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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