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Eulerian statistically preserved structures in passive scalar advection.

Yoram Cohen1, Anna Pomyalov, Itamar Procaccia

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

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|October 4, 2003
PubMed
Summary

We numerically analyze operators governing passive scalar dynamics in 2D Navier-Stokes turbulence. Our approach reveals statistically preserved structures, explaining anomalous scaling and enabling predictions for decaying turbulent transport.

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Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Turbulence theory
  • Statistical mechanics

Background:

  • Eulerian correlation functions describe passive scalar transport in turbulent flows.
  • Two-dimensional Navier-Stokes turbulence with stationary forcing presents complex dynamics.
  • Understanding anomalous scaling in decaying turbulence is crucial for predictive models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To numerically analyze time-dependent linear operators governing Eulerian correlation functions.
  • To identify effective compact operators that capture statistically preserved structures.
  • To provide analytic predictions for correlation functions in decaying turbulent transport.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical analysis of time-dependent linear operators.
  • Application of effective compact operators to model turbulent dynamics.

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  • Investigation of Eulerian statistically preserved structures.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstration of effective compact operators governing correlation function dynamics.
    • Identification of structures responsible for anomalous scaling.
    • Generation of analytic predictions for time-dependent correlation functions.

    Conclusions:

    • The effective compact operator approach naturally describes Eulerian statistically preserved structures.
    • This framework explains anomalous scaling of correlation functions in decaying turbulence.
    • The method offers a powerful tool for predicting turbulent transport phenomena.