Vorticity interaction mechanisms in variable-viscosity heterogeneous miscible displacements with and without density contrast

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 517, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-25

  Riaz, A ^a   Meiburg, E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSION (WAVES); PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POROUS MATERIALS; RESONANCE;

INTERACTION MECHANISMS; VORTICITY;

VISCOSITY;

FLUID MECHANICS; INTERACTION; MISCIBILITY; VISCOSITY; VORTICITY;

EID: 8144221406     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112004000448     Document Type: Article

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