The turbulence dissipation constant is not universal because of its universal dependence on large-scale flow topology

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Mazellier, N ^a   Vassilicos, J C ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Aeronautics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TAYLOR SERIES; TURBULENT FLOW;

DISSIPATION RATE CONSTANT; FLOW TOPOLOGY;

TURBULENCE;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TAYLOR SERIES; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 38949161442     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2832778     Document Type: Article

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