On the stability of a heterogeneous shear layer subject to a body force
1961 ◽
Vol 11
(2)
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pp. 284-290
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Keyword(s):
The Body
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The effects of density variation and body force on the stability of a heterogeneous horizontal shear layer are investigated. The density is assumed to decrease exponentially with height, and the body force is assumed to be derivable from a potential; the velocity distribution in the shear layer is taken to be U(y) = tanh y. The method of small disturbances is employed to obtain a family of neutral stability curves depending on the choice of the Richardson number. It is demonstrated, furthermore, that the value of the critical Richardson number depends on the magnitude of the non-dimensional density gradient.
1959 ◽
Vol 6
(4)
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pp. 518-522
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1974 ◽
Vol 64
(1)
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pp. 65-83
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1972 ◽
Vol 52
(3)
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pp. 499-528
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1971 ◽
Vol 47
(1)
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pp. 1-20
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1965 ◽
Vol 286
(1404)
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pp. 117-128
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2021 ◽
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1973 ◽
Vol 59
(3)
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pp. 571-591
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1975 ◽
Vol 71
(3)
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pp. 563-575
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