Linear stability of double-diffusive two-fluid channel flow

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 687, Issue , 2011, Pages 529-539

  Sahu, Kirti Chandra ^a   Govindarajan, Rama ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HYDERABAD   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

double diffusive convection; multiphase flow; transition to turbulence

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; HEAT CONVECTION; MULTIPHASE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STABILITY; VISCOSITY;

DENSITY STRATIFIED; DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION; DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE SYSTEMS; HIGH REYNOLDS NUMBER; SIMPLE GEOMETRIES; SOLUTE CONCENTRATIONS; TRANSITION TO TURBULENCE; VISCOSITY STRATIFICATION;

SHEAR FLOW;

DIFFUSION; FLUID MECHANICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; STRATIFICATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 84855490189     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2011.388     Document Type: Article

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