Mixing kinematics of moderate Reynolds number flows in a T-channel

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Thomas, Susan ^a   Ameel, Tim ^a   Guilkey, James ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; GEOMETRY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW;

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; DISCRETE POINTS; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MIXING BEHAVIORS; MODERATE REYNOLDS NUMBERS; OSCILLATORY BEHAVIORS; OUTLET CHANNELS; RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTIONS;

MIXING;

EID: 77950988934     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.862466     Document Type: Article

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