Mixing efficiency in controlled exchange flows

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 600, Issue , 2008, Pages 235-244

  Prastowo, Tjipto ^a   Griffiths, Ross W ^a   Hughes, Graham O ^a   Hogg, Andrew M C C ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); REYNOLDS NUMBER; SCALING LAWS; TURBULENT FLOW;

CONTROLLED EXCHANGE FLOW; TURBULENT MIXING;

SHEAR FLOW;

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); REYNOLDS NUMBER; SCALING LAWS; SHEAR FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

BUOYANCY; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRAULICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT MIXING;

EID: 41549104629     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112008000554     Document Type: Article

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