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Swirl

Swirl is a fluid dynamic phenomenon in compression-ignition engines characterized by the organized rotational motion of air within the combustion chamber, induced to enhance air-fuel mixing and combustion efficiency.

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Modeling of swirl in turbulent flow systems

David G. Sloan, Philip J. Smith, L.D. Smoot · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science · 1986 · 5.3K citations

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The molecular nature of zebrafish <i>swirl</i>: BMP2 function is essential during early dorsoventral patterning

Yasuyuki Kishimoto, Kyu‐Ho Lee, L I Zon et al. · Development · 1997 · 523 citations

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Review of heat transfer enhancement methods: Focus on passive methods using swirl flow devices

M. Sheikholeslami, Mofid Gorji-Bandpy, D.D. Ganji · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2015 · 522 citations

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The dynamics of thin sheets of fluid. III. Disintegration of fluid sheets

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences · 1959 · 492 citations

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Modeling Engine Spray/Wall Impingement

Jeffrey Naber, Rolf D. Reitz · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · 1988 · 465 citations

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    Zhengqi Li

    Harbin Institute of Technology, China

    23 publications · 643 citations

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    Vigor Yang

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    17 publications · 1.2K citations

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    Zhichao Chen

    Harbin Institute of Technology, China

    21 publications · 582 citations

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    Ashwani K. Gupta

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    20 publications · 757 citations

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  5. JH
    J. H. Whitelaw

    Imperial College London, United Kingdom

    14 publications · 642 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    28 h-index

    135 publications

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  2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Shanghai, China

    23 h-index

    78 publications

    2.8K citations

  3. Imperial College London

    London, United Kingdom

    22 h-index

    79 publications

    2.9K citations

  4. Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, China

    21 h-index

    100 publications

    3.8K citations

  5. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    20 h-index

    105 publications

    4.2K citations

  6. Beihang University

    Beijing, China

    18 h-index

    83 publications

    2.4K citations

  7. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    17 h-index

    61 publications

    2.3K citations

  8. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    17 h-index

    33 publications

    883 citations

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  2. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    64 publications · 4.5K citations

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  3. Combustion and Flame

    43 publications · 3.2K citations

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  4. Fuel

    50 publications · 1.9K citations

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  5. Physics of Fluids

    51 publications · 1.8K citations

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