A numerical study of the influence of initial perturbations on the turbulent Rayleigh–Taylor instability

DOI10.1017/S002211200500488XzbMath1122.76035OpenAlexW1967368104MaRDI QIDQ5693516

Guy Dimonte, Malcolm J. Andrews, Praveen Ramaprabhu

Publication date: 26 September 2005

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s002211200500488x

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite volume methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M12) Direct numerical and large eddy simulation of turbulence (76F65) Interfacial stability and instability in hydrodynamic stability (76E17)

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