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Three-dimensional flow separation

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Separation of three-dimensional flow, although much more common than its two-dimensional counterpart, has defied precise description and definition in spite of numerous attempts. Here, we briefly review the grammar that is used to describe various facets of the phenomenon, and use some recent numerical and experimental results to illustrate the outstanding difficulties of the subject.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering & Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, The University of Iowa, 52242-1585, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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This research was supported by the Office of Naval Research, under Contract N00014-88-K-0001 and Grant N00014-89-J-1342, monitored by Dr E P Rood, and Grant N1132-90-A0159, monitored by Dr L P Purtell.

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Patel, V.C. Three-dimensional flow separation. Sadhana 18, 553–574 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02744368

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