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Generalized logarithmic scaling for high-order moments of the longitudinal velocity component explained by the random sweeping decorrelation hypothesis

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Katul, GG; Banerjee, T; Cava, D; Germano, M; Porporato, A
Published in: Physics of Fluids
September 1, 2016

Expressions for the logarithmic variations of the normalized turbulent longitudinal velocity (u2p)1/p with normalized distance z/δ from a boundary for high-order (p) moments in the intermediate region of wall bounded flows characterized by thickness d are derived. The ansatz that (u2p)1/p variation in ln(z/δ) originates from a compound effect of random sweeping and -1 power-law scaling in the longitudinal velocity spectrum Eu(k) is discussed, where k is the wavenumber. Using velocity time series sampled above a uniform ice sheet, an Eu(k) ~ k-1 scaling is confirmed for k z < 1 and kδ > 1. The data were then used to analyze assumptions required for the utility of the random sweeping decorrelation (RSD) hypothesis connecting the k-1 power-law with log-scaling in (u2p)1/p. It has been found out that while the RSD hypothesis is operationally applicable to scales associated with attached eddies bounded by kz < 1 and kδ > 1, significant interactions among high-order turbulent velocity and velocity increments lead to the conclusion that the RSD hypothesis cannot be exactly valid. Its operational utility stems from the observations that some of the interaction terms among the high-order velocity and velocity increments act in opposite directions thereby canceling their additive effects in RSD.

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Physics of Fluids

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1089-7666

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1070-6631

Publication Date

September 1, 2016

Volume

28

Issue

9

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Katul, G. G., Banerjee, T., Cava, D., Germano, M., & Porporato, A. (2016). Generalized logarithmic scaling for high-order moments of the longitudinal velocity component explained by the random sweeping decorrelation hypothesis. Physics of Fluids, 28(9). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4961963
Katul, G. G., T. Banerjee, D. Cava, M. Germano, and A. Porporato. “Generalized logarithmic scaling for high-order moments of the longitudinal velocity component explained by the random sweeping decorrelation hypothesis.” Physics of Fluids 28, no. 9 (September 1, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4961963.
Katul, G. G., et al. “Generalized logarithmic scaling for high-order moments of the longitudinal velocity component explained by the random sweeping decorrelation hypothesis.” Physics of Fluids, vol. 28, no. 9, Sept. 2016. Scopus, doi:10.1063/1.4961963.

Published In

Physics of Fluids

DOI

EISSN

1089-7666

ISSN

1070-6631

Publication Date

September 1, 2016

Volume

28

Issue

9

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences