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Loss of energy during the motion of a vortex ring

D. G. Akhmetov

Lavrent’ev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090

Abstract: Experimental estimates of energy and energy dissipation of a vortex ring are presented. The energy losses during the motion of a vortex ring and a streamlined solid are compared.

Keywords: vortex ring, energy dissipation, drag of streamlined solids.

UDC: 532.527, 555.55

Received: 12.03.2007
Accepted: 23.04.2007

 English version: Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, 2008, 49:1, 18–22

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