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In the context of fusion plasmas, the Reynolds stress is a mechanism for generation of sheared flow from turbulence. | In the context of fusion plasmas, the Reynolds stress is a mechanism for generation of sheared flow from turbulence. | ||
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/43/10/308 S.B. Korsholm et al, ''Reynolds stress and shear flow generation'', Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion '''43''' (2001) 1377]</ref> | |||
Starting from the incompressible momentum balance equation, neglecting the dissipative pressure tensor: | Starting from the incompressible momentum balance equation, neglecting the dissipative pressure tensor: | ||