Three-dimensionalization of the stratified mixing layer at high Reynolds number

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Mashayek, A ^a   Peltier, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXING;

HIGH REYNOLDS NUMBER; KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ BILLOWS; SECONDARY INSTABILITY; STRATIFICATION LEVELS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISTURBANCES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; TRANSITION MECHANISM; TRANSITION TO TURBULENCE;

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EID: 82855182081     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3651269     Document Type: Article

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