Self-similarity of confined flow past a bluff body

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 369-388

  Yeung, W W H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bluff body; Confined flow; Self similarity

Indexed keywords

CONFINED FLOW; DRAG; FLOW SEPARATION; FLOW VELOCITY; MOMENTUM; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WAKES;

BLOCKAGE EFFECT; FREE-STREAMLINE MODEL;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; CONFINED FLOW; DRAG; FLOW SEPARATION; FLOW VELOCITY; MOMENTUM; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WAKES;

EID: 40949142329     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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