Numerical and experimental studies of the rolling sphere wake

DOI10.1017/S0022112009992072zbMath1189.76155MaRDI QIDQ3570424

Thomas Leweke, B. E. Stewart, Kerry Hourigan, Mark C. Thompson

Publication date: 25 June 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

76M22: Spectral methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76U05: General theory of rotating fluids

76D25: Wakes and jets

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