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Scaling bounds on dissipation in turbulent flows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

Christian Seis
Christian Seis*
Affiliation:
Institut für Angewandte Mathematik, Universität Bonn, Endenicher Allee 60, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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†Email address for correspondence: seis@iam.uni-bonn.de
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Abstract

We propose a new rigorous method for estimating statistical quantities in fluid dynamics such as the (average) energy dissipation rate directly from the equations of motion. The method is tested on shear flow, channel flow, Rayleigh–Bénard convection and porous medium convection.

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Turbulent Flows: Turbulent convection Turbulent Flows: Turbulent Flows
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 777 , 25 August 2015 , pp. 591 - 603
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