Particle dispersion in synthetic turbulent flows

We study particle dispersion advected by a synthetic turbulent flow from a Lagrangian perspective and focus on the two-particle and cluster dispersion by the flow. It has been recently reported that Richardson¿s law for the two-particle dispersion can stem from different dispersion mechanisms, and c...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Reigada Sanz, Ramon, Martí Pérez, Arturo C., Sokolov, Igor M., 1958-, Sagués i Mestre, Francesc, Sancho, José M.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/18742
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/18742
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Física estadística
Termodinàmica
Sistemes dinàmics diferenciables
Dinàmica de fluids
Statistical physics
Thermodynamics
Differentiable dynamical systems
Fluid dynamics
Descrição
Resumo:We study particle dispersion advected by a synthetic turbulent flow from a Lagrangian perspective and focus on the two-particle and cluster dispersion by the flow. It has been recently reported that Richardson¿s law for the two-particle dispersion can stem from different dispersion mechanisms, and can be dominated by either diffusive or ballistic events. The nature of the Richardson dispersion depends on the parameters of our flow and is discussed in terms of the values of a persistence parameter expressing the relative importance of the two above-mentioned mechanisms. We support this analysis by studying the distribution of interparticle distances, the relative velocity correlation functions, as well as the relative trajectories.