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  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence
  • Statistical Physics
  • Geophysics and Environmental Science

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  • Turbulent fluctuations in advected matter concentrations are crucial in natural and industrial processes.
  • Particle pair dispersion, describing the change in separation between particles, is traditionally modeled by Richardson's cubic-in-time growth theory for small separations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reveal a universal, scale-invariant geometric property of turbulent pair dispersion.
  • To connect this property to Richardson's theory and validate it experimentally and numerically.
  • To establish a new framework for understanding turbulent transport and mixing.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the alignment between relative velocity and position vectors of dispersing particles.
  • Theoretical connection of the mean alignment angle to turbulence constants.
  • Validation using data from numerical simulations and laboratory experiments.

Main Results:

  • A universal, scale-invariant alignment between relative velocity and position vectors of dispersing particles was discovered.
  • The mean alignment angle was identified as a universal constant of turbulence.
  • This constant angle was found to be consistent with Richardson's theory and empirical data, manifesting across the entire inertial range of turbulence.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals the universal nature of turbulent pair dispersion through a novel geometric paradigm.
  • The discovered universal angle provides a framework for understanding and modeling turbulent transport and mixing processes.
  • The findings extend beyond the limitations of Richardson's classical theory, offering broader applicability.