Numerical simulation of vortex ring formation in the presence of background flow with implications for squid propulsion

DOI10.1007/s00162-006-0010-5zbMath1168.76316OpenAlexW2147137013MaRDI QIDQ878030

Mark A. Grosenbaugh, Houshuo Jiang

Publication date: 26 April 2007

Published in: Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-006-0010-5

zbMATH Keywords

jetnumerical simulationvortex ring formationbackground flowsquid propulsion

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite volume methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M12) Viscous vortex flows (76D17)

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