Effects of the forcing function spectrum on the energy spectrum in 2-D turbulence

Peter Constatin, Ciprian Foias, Oscar P. Manley

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Abstract

The response of the two-dimensional velocity field to a single eigenmode driving a fluid flow is analyzed. It is shown that independent of its amplitude such a driving force cannot lead to Kraichnan's inertial range spectrum. At least a pair of eigenmodes, one acting as a power source, and the other as a power sink, is necessary to obtain a separation of length scales and an accompanying statistically steady inertial spectral range.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)427-429
Number of pages3
JournalPhysics of Fluids
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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