Abstract
The authors examine the following questions: (a) Is the turbulent/non-turbulent interface a self-similar fractal, and (if so) what is its fractal dimension? Does this quantity differ from one class of flows to another? (b) Are constant-property surfaces (such as the iso-velocity and iso-concentration surfaces) in fully developed flows fractals? What are their fractal dimensions? (c) Do dissipative structures in fully developed turbulence form a fractal set? What is the fractal dimension of this set? The other feature of this work is that it tries to quantify the seemingly complicated geometric apects of turbulent flows, a feature that has not received its proper share of attention. The overwhelming conclusion of this work is that several aspects of turbulence can be described roughly by fractals, and that their fractal dimensions can be measured.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 357-386 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Journal | Journal of Fluid Mechanics |
| Volume | 173 |
| State | Published - Dec 1986 |
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Fractal facets of turbulence. / Sreenivasan, K. R.; Meneveau, C.
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 173, 12.1986, p. 357-386.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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