The multi-mode stretched spiral vortex in homogeneous isotropic turbulence

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 595, Issue , 2008, Pages 341-366

  Horiuti, Kiyosi ^a   Fujisawa, Takeharu ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STRAIN; SWIRLING FLOW; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

RECIRCULATING FLOW; STAGNATION FLOW; VELOCITY FLUCTUATION; VORTEX SHEET;

VORTEX FLOW;

DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STRAIN; SWIRLING FLOW; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION; VORTEX FLOW;

DISSIPATION; INSTABILITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SIMULATION; TURBULENCE; VORTEX FLOW; VORTICITY;

EID: 38049187768     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112007009251     Document Type: Article

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