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A glimpse of fluid mechanics research in Bangalore 25 years age

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This paper gives a brief historical account of how fluid mechanics research began in the Aeronautical Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Science. The motivation for the various investigations carried out in the 1950s and 1960s is recalled and some of the major results are summarized.

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  1. Indian Institute of Science, 560 012, Bangalore

    Satish Dhawan

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Dhawan, S. A glimpse of fluid mechanics research in Bangalore 25 years age. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Engg. Sci.) 4, 95–109 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896737

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