Finite-Péclet-number effects on the scaling exponents of high-order passive scalar structure functions

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 713, Issue , 2012, Pages 453-481

  Lepore, J ^a   Mydlarski, L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

intermittency; turbulent flows; turbulent mixing

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CIRCULAR CYLINDERS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; TURBULENT FLOW; WAKES;

DISSIPATION RATES; HEATED CYLINDERS; HIGH-ORDER MOMENTS; HYDRODYNAMIC FIELD; INTERMITTENCY; STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS; TEMPERATURE STRUCTURE; TURBULENT MIXING;

SCALING LAWS;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; HYDRODYNAMICS; TURBULENT FLOW; TURBULENT MIXING; WAKE;

EID: 84870805621     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2012.469     Document Type: Article

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