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Lagrangian Structure Functions in Turbulence: Scaling Exponents and Universality

Fluid Dynamics 2009-11-25 v4 Chaotic Dynamics

Abstract

In this paper, the approach for investigation of asymptotic (ReRe\to \infty) scaling exponents of Eulerian structure functions (J. Schumacher et al, New. J. of Physics {\bf 9}, 89 (2007)) is generalized to studies of Lagrangian structure functions in turbulence. The novel "bridging relation" based on the derived expression for the fluctuating, moment-order - dependent dissipation time τη,n\tau_{\eta,n} enabled us to calculate scaling exponents (κn\kappa_{n}) of the moments of Lagrangian velocity differences Sn,L(τ)=(u(t+τ)u(t))nˉτκnS_{n,L}(\tau)=\bar{(u(t+\tau)-u(t))^{n}}\propto \tau^{\kappa_{n}} in a good agreement with experimental and numerical data.

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@article{arxiv.0810.2955,
  title  = {Lagrangian Structure Functions in Turbulence: Scaling Exponents and Universality},
  author = {Victor Yakhot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.2955},
  year   = {2009}
}

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