Reynolds-number-independent instability of the boundary layer over a flat surface: optimal perturbations

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DOI10.1017/S0022112099007259zbMath0959.76022OpenAlexW2151460089MaRDI QIDQ4494557

Paolo Luchini

Publication date: 7 August 2000

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112099007259




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