A numerical investigation of horizontal viscous gravity currents

DOI10.1017/S0022112009006454zbMath1181.76054MaRDI QIDQ5187679

Jacques Magnaudet, Yannick Hallez

Publication date: 26 February 2010

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

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76-05: Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics

76M12: Finite volume methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76D50: Stratification effects in viscous fluids

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