Direct numerical simulations of two-layer viscosity-stratified flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1485-1508

  Cao, Qing ^a   Sarkar, Kausik ^a   Prasad, Ajay K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct numerical simulations; Finger formation; Front tracking; Linear stability; Non linear stability; Viscosity stratified flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

POISEUILLE FLOW; VISCOSITY FLUID; VISCOSITY-STRATIFIED FLOW;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STRATIFIED FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EID: 9344243489     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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