Scaling theory of three-dimensional spinodal turbulence

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2000, Pages

  Kendon, V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHASE SEPARATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; VISCOUS FLOW;

DOMAIN SIZE SCALE; KOLMOGOROV DISSIPATION SCALE; SCALING THEORY; TAYLOR MICROSCALE; THREE DIMENSIONAL SPINOIDAL TURBULENCE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION;

DOMAIN SIZE; ENERGY CASCADE; HYDRODYNAMIC REGIME; KOLMOGOROV; LENGTH SCALE; SCALING THEORIES; SPINODALS; TAYLOR MICROSCALE;

EID: 0034206380     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.R6071     Document Type: Article

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