Fractal-generated turbulence in opposed jet flows

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 397-419

  Geipel, Philipp ^a   Goh, K H Henry ^a   Lindstedt, R Peter ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractal grids; Inflow; Opposed jets; PIV; Turbulent

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL GRIDS; INFLOW; OPPOSED JET; PIV; TURBULENT;

ANEMOMETERS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FRACTALS; PERFORATED PLATES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPECTROSCOPY; SPRAY NOZZLES; TURBULENCE; VELOCIMETERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIRE;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 78649442113     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: 15731987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10494-010-9288-x     Document Type: Article

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