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vortex breakdown: a standalone construct

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Fluid mechanics

abrupt change in the core of a swirling flow into a stagnation point and recirculation bubble, used to anchor flames in swirl burners.

In fluid mechanics, vortex breakdown refers to abrupt change in the core of a swirling flow into a stagnation point and recirculation bubble, used to anchor flames in swirl burners. This meaning comes from Leibovich (1978) in Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics.[1]

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References

Leibovich, S. (1978). The Structure of Vortex Breakdown. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 10(1), 221-246. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.fl.10.010178.001253

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