Three-dimensional structure of a low-Reynolds-number turbulent boundary layer

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 512, Issue , 2004, Pages 47-83

  Delo, Carl J ^a   Kelso, Richard M ^a   Smits, Alexander J ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THICKNESS CONTROL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

FLUID FLOW; FLUID MECHANICS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER;

EID: 4043171132     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004009693     Document Type: Article

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