The influence of swirl on the reattachment length in an abrupt axisymmetric expansion

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Vanierschot, M ^a   Van den Bulck, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Reattachment length; Sudden expansion; Swirling flow

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MOMENTUM; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EXPANSION RATIO; MOMENTUM FLUX; REATTACHMENT LENGTH; SWIRL NUMBER;

SWIRLING FLOW;

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MOMENTUM; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SWIRLING FLOW;

EID: 37549031251     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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