SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF VORTEX BREAKDOWN,

Abstract

The primary aim of the analysis is to consolidate the ideas of the 'conjugate-flow' theory, which proposes that vortex breakdown is fundamentally a transition from a uniform state of swirling flow to one featuring stationary waves of finite amplitude. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 1966
Accession Number
AD0642179

Entities

People

  • T. Brooke Benjamin

Organizations

  • University of Cambridge

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Eddies (Fluid Mechanics)
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Stationary
  • Transitions
  • Vortices

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Systems Analysis and Design