High-Reynolds number Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence

Journal of Turbulence

Volumn 10, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Livescu, D ^a   Ristorcelli, J R ^a   Gore, R A ^a   Dean, S H ^a   Cabot, W H ^b   Cook, A W ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; DNS; Moment closure; Rayleigh Taylor instability; Turbulent mixing; Variable density turbulence

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSIVITY; EDDY; ENERGY BUDGET; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; TURBULENT MIXING;

EID: 68449096152     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14685248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14685240902870448     Document Type: Article

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