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We re-visit the Area Law in Turbulence discovered many years ago \cite{M93} and verified recently in numerical experiments\cite{S19}. We derive this law in a simpler way, at the same time outlining the limits of its applicability. Using the…
We study properties of the minimal surface in the Area Law Solution \cite{M93}, \cite{M19a}, \cite{M19b}. We find out that Area Law holds exactly for 2D turbulence as well as for arbitrary planar loop in higher dimensions. This relies on…
We developed analytic approach to the non-planar loop equation, which we derived in previous papers \cite{M19a},\cite{M19b},\cite{M19c}. We found quadratic integral equation for the vorticity distribution $\Omega(r)$ we introduced on a…
We elaborate the statistical field theory of Turbulence suggested in the previous paper \cite{M20a}. We clarify and simplify the basic Energy pumping equation of that theory and study mathematical properties of singular field configuration…
We revisit the problem of stationary distribution of vorticity in three-dimensional turbulence. Using Clebsch variables we construct an explicit invariant measure on stationary solutions of Euler equations with the extra condition of fixed…
An important idea underlying a plausible dynamical theory of circulation in three-dimensional turbulence is the so-called Area Rule, according to which the probability density function (PDF) of the circulation around closed loops depends…
New scaling relations for the mean velocity and Reynolds shear stress in viscous sublayer were proposed based on the application of matched asymptotic expansion method to the mean momentum balance. It was shown that the new parameter…
We study sign changes and scaling laws in the Cartesian components of the velocity and vorticity of rotating turbulence, in the helicity, and in the components of vertically-averaged fields. Data for the analysis is provided by…
We consider fluctuations of error terms $\Delta(x)$ appearing in the asymptotic formula for a summatory function of coefficients of the Dirichlet series. These are quantified via $\Omega$ and $\Omega_{\pm}$ estimates. We obtain $\Omega$…
The incompressible fluid dynamics is reformulated as dynamics of closed loops $C$ in coordinate space. This formulation allows to derive explicit functional equation for the generating functional $\Psi[C]$ in inertial range of spatial…
We extend the standard two-scale theory of the turbulent dynamo coefficient $\alpha$ to include the nonlinear back reaction of the mean field $\bar B$ on the turbulence. We calculate the turbulent emf as a power series in $\bar B$, assuming…
This is the extended version of the preprint \ct{Loop}, based on the lectures given in Cargese Summer School and Chernogolovka Summer School in 93. The incompressible fluid dynamics is reformulated as dynamics of closed loops $C$ in…
Studies on the finite amplitude stability of pipe flows identified a range of different scaling exponents between $\beta\approx -1 $ and $\beta\approx-1.5$, relating $A\sim Re^{\beta}$, where $A$ is the minimum amplitude of disturbance to…
A fundamental effect of fluid turbulence is turbulent mixing, which results in the stretching and wrinkling of scalar isosurfaces. Thus, the area of isosurfaces is of interest in understanding turbulence in general with specific…
An efficient approach for extracting 3D local averages in spherical subdomains is proposed and applied to study the intermittency of small-scale velocity and scalar fields in direct numerical simulations of isotropic turbulence. We focus on…
We study the small-scale behavior of generalized two-dimensional turbulence governed by a family of model equations, in which the active scalar $\theta=(-\Delta)^{\alpha/2}\psi$ is advected by the incompressible flow $\u=(-\psi_y,\psi_x)$.…
In this paper we consider a nonlocal energy $I_\alpha$ whose kernel is obtained by adding to the Coulomb potential an anisotropic term weighted by a parameter $\alpha\in \R$. The case $\alpha=0$ corresponds to purely logarithmic…
We formulate multifractal models for velocity differences and gradients which describe the full range of length scales in turbulent flow, namely: laminar, dissipation, inertial, and stirring ranges. The models subsume existing models of…
The velocity statistics reveal non-universality in both three-dimensional (3-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) turbulence, despite both prototype systems containing an energy inertial range with constant energy flux. Recently, statistics of…
The constant vorticity {\bf two-layer water wave} in the $\beta$-plane approximation with centripetal forces is investigated in this paper. Different from the works (Chu and Yang\cite[JDE, 2020]{chu} and Chu and Yang \cite[JDE, 2021]{chu2})…