Propagation of a Huygens front through turbulent medium
chao-dyn
2009-10-30 v1 Condensed Matter
Chaotic Dynamics
Abstract
The dynamics of a thin Huygens front propagating through turbulent medium is considered. A rigorous asymptotic expression for the effective velocity proportional to the front area is derived. The small-scale fluctuations of the front position are shown to be strongly intermittent. This intermittency plays a crucial role in establishing a steady state magnitude of the front velocity. The results are compared with experimental data.
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@article{arxiv.chao-dyn/9709028,
title = {Propagation of a Huygens front through turbulent medium},
author = {M. Chertkov and V. Yakhot},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:chao-dyn/9709028},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, RevTeX 3.0, Submitted to Phys.Rev.Lett