DULAR, Matevž ;BACHERT, Rudolf .
The Issue of Strouhal Number Definition in Cavitating Flow.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 55, n.11, p. 666-674, august 2017.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/the-issue-of-strouhal-number-definition-in-cavitating-flow/>. Date accessed: 31 jan. 2026.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.
Dular, M., & Bachert, R.
(2009).
The Issue of Strouhal Number Definition in Cavitating Flow.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 55(11), 666-674.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/
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"The Issue of Strouhal Number Definition in Cavitating Flow." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 55.11 (2009): 666-674. Web. 31 Jan. 2026
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Dular, Matevž, AND Bachert, Rudolf.
"The Issue of Strouhal Number Definition in Cavitating Flow" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 55 Number 11 (21 August 2017)
