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I Arad¹, L Biferale, A Celani

¹Department of Chemical Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.

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This study explores the statistical theory of fields transported by turbulence. In forced turbulence, statistically preserved structures dominate correlations, while decaying turbulence reveals infinite statistical constants of motion.

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Statistical physics
Turbulence research

Background:

Understanding the behavior of transported fields in turbulent flows is crucial in various scientific disciplines.
Existing theories often struggle to capture the complex dynamics of turbulent transport.
Both forced and unforced (decaying) turbulent scenarios present unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a statistical theory for fields transported by turbulent velocity fields.
To identify dominant structures in forced turbulent transport.
To discover conserved quantities in decaying turbulent transport.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of correlation functions in turbulent flows.
Investigation of statistically preserved structures in forced turbulence.
Identification of infinite statistical constants through projection in decaying turbulence.
Numerical simulations using a simplified turbulent transport model.

Main Results:

Statistically preserved structures significantly influence correlation functions in forced turbulence.
Infinite statistical constants of motion were identified in decaying turbulence.
The proposed theory demonstrates generality, independent of Lagrangian structures.
Numerical evidence supports the theoretical findings.

Conclusions:

The statistical theory provides a robust framework for understanding turbulent transport.
Statistically preserved structures are key to predicting field behavior in forced turbulence.
The identified constants offer new insights into conserved quantities in decaying turbulence.