A century of fluid mechanics: 1870–1970

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A century of fluid mechanics: 1870–1970

Coordonné par : François Charru ; Olivier Darrigol ; Pierre Mounier-Kuhn ; José E. Wesfreid

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Foreword

François Charru ; Olivier Darrigol ; Pierre Mounier-Kuhn ; José E. Wesfreid

p. 425

Joseph Boussinesq's legacy in fluid mechanics

Olivier Darrigol

p. 427-445

Henri Bénard: Thermal convection and vortex shedding

José Eduardo Wesfreid

p. 446-466

Ludwig Prandtl and the growth of fluid mechanics in Germany

François Charru Michael Eckert

p. 467-476

Horace Lamb… and how he found his way back to Manchester

Brian Launder

p. 477-487

D'Alembert's paradox, 1900–1914: Levi-Civita and his Italian and French followers

Rossana Tazzioli

p. 488-497

The early years of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. Style and international impact

François Charru H. Keith Moffatt

p. 498-504

Editorial Board

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