An investigation into the spectral evolution of turbulent mixing by Rayleigh-Taylor Instability /
This thesis describes the research into the turbulent mixing by Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in a water channel experiment. A theoretical description of this mixing phenomenon is presented by means of special transport equations which attempt to model the vector and scalar transport in an unstable de...
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | This thesis describes the research into the turbulent mixing by Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in a water channel experiment. A theoretical description of this mixing phenomenon is presented by means of special transport equations which attempt to model the vector and scalar transport in an unstable density stratification. Experiments were performed to obtain spectra of the density variations in an evolving mixing layer. Simulations based on a recent spectral transport model were compared with experimental results. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Mechanical Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 145 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-117). |