Numerical investigation of transitional and weak turbulent flow past a sphere

DOI10.1017/S0022112000008880zbMath1156.76419OpenAlexW2151276994MaRDI QIDQ4508017

Steven A. Orszag, Ananias G. Tomboulides

Publication date: 10 October 2000

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112000008880

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Spectral methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M22) Wakes and jets (76D25) Transition to turbulence (76F06)

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