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Exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations-the generalized Beltrami flows, review and extension

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Exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations are rare. This paper reviews the existing exact solutions of the generalized Beltrami flows. Several new solutions are presented.

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    Wang, C.Y. Exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations-the generalized Beltrami flows, review and extension. Acta Mechanica 81, 69–74 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01174556

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