The effect of reynolds number on the passive scalar field in the turbulent wake of a circular cylinder

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 72, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 311-331

  Mi, J ^a   Zhou, Y ^b   Nathan, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Karman vortex street; Mixing characteristics; Passive scalar; Turbulent wake

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY; WAKES;

KARMAN-VORTEX STREETS; MIXING CHARACTERISTICS; PASSIVE SCALAR FIELDS; TURBULENT WAKES;

REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 5744233901     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APPL.0000044399.28902.2d     Document Type: Article

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