Browsing Applied Mathematics by Subject "vortex"

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Flow Separation on the β-plane

Steinmoeller, Derek (University of Waterloo, 2009-05-15)

In non-rotating fluids, boundary-layer separation occurs when the nearly inviscid flow just outside a viscous boundary-layer experiences an appreciable deceleration due to a region of adverse pressure gradient. The fluid ...
The Influence of Mesoscale Eddies on the Internal Tide

Dunphy, Michael (University of Waterloo, 2009-08-21)

The barotropic tide dissipates a well established estimate of 2.5 TW of energy at the M2 frequency. Bottom topography is responsible for part of this dissipation, and the generation of the internal tide is also partly ...
Short-wave vortex instabilities in stratified flow

Bovard, Luke (University of Waterloo, 2013-12-17)

Density stratification is one of the essential underlying physical mechanisms for atmospheric and oceanic flow. As a first step to investigating the mechanisms of stratified turbulence, linear stability plays a critical ...