RIGOROUS ESTIMATES OF SMALL SCALES IN TURBULENT FLOWS

Authors
CONSTANTIN P DOERING CR TITI ES
Citation
P. Constantin et al., RIGOROUS ESTIMATES OF SMALL SCALES IN TURBULENT FLOWS, Journal of mathematical physics, 37(12), 1996, pp. 6152-6156
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Journal of mathematical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222488
Volume
37
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
6152 - 6156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2488(1996)37:12<6152:REOSSI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We derive rigorous bounds on the length scale of determining local ave rages (volume elements) for the 3-D Navier-Stokes Equations. These len gth scale estimates are related to Kolmogorov's notion of a dissipatio n length scale in turbulent flows. (C) 1996 American Institute of Phys ics.