Analysis and direct numerical simulation of the flow at a gravity-current head. Part 2. The lobe-and-cleft instability

DOI10.1017/S0022112000001270zbMath1103.76337OpenAlexW2000581644WikidataQ128587490 ScholiaQ128587490MaRDI QIDQ4512476

Carlos Härtel, Fredrik Carlsson, Mattias Thunblom

Publication date: 18 February 2001

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112000001270

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite difference methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M20) Direct numerical and large eddy simulation of turbulence (76F65) Turbulent transport, mixing (76F25) Hydrodynamic stability (76E99)

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