Alignment statistics of active and passive scalar gradients in turbulent stratified flames

Sean P Malkeson1, Nilanjan Chakraborty

  • 1Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, United Kingdom L69 3GH.

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