Stability of turbulent jets and wakes
Abstract
The mean flow of rotationally symmetric turbulent jets and wakes is postulated as marginally stable. The angles of spread of turbulent jets and wakes can be estimated as being those of the laminar flows at their critical Reynolds numbers.
- Publication:
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Physics of Fluids
- Pub Date:
- June 1974
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.1694885
- Bibcode:
- 1974PhFl...17.1329L
- Keywords:
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- Axisymmetric Flow;
- Flow Stability;
- Free Flow;
- Incompressible Flow;
- Turbulent Jets;
- Turbulent Wakes;
- Critical Velocity;
- Eddy Viscosity;
- Laminar Flow;
- Reynolds Number;
- Shear Layers;
- Velocity Distribution;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer