Mechanisms of evolution of the propeller wake in the transition and far fields

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 682, Issue , 2011, Pages 5-53

  Felli, M ^a   Camussi, R ^b   Di Felice, F ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

vortex breakdown; vortex dynamics; vortex instability

Indexed keywords

INDUCTANCE; PROPELLERS; WAKES;

MUTUAL INDUCTANCE; PROPELLER WAKES; TRANSITION REGIONS; VORTEX BREAKDOWN; VORTEX DYNAMICS; VORTEX INSTABILITY; WAKE EVOLUTIONS; WAKE INSTABILITIES;

VORTEX FLOW;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW STABILITY; VISUALIZATION; VORTICITY; WAKE;

EID: 80052146381     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2011.150     Document Type: Article

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