Accurate solution of the Orr–Sommerfeld stability equation

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1971, Pages 689-703

  Orszag, Steven A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84959707122     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112071002842     Document Type: Article

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