Turbulence as nonequilibrium phase transition (Q1309097)
From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
---|---|---|---|
English | Turbulence as nonequilibrium phase transition |
scientific article |
Statements
Turbulence as nonequilibrium phase transition (English)
0 references
2 February 1994
0 references
The transition from laminar to turbulent flow is studied on the basis of an exact equation for the averaged velocity and an approximate nonlinear equation for the Reynolds stress \(\tau\). The stationary state can be determined from the condition of minimum of a functional that is analogous to the Landau functional in the theory of phase transitions. The Reynolds stress plays the role of a parameter. It is shown that a nontrivial solution for \(\tau\) corresponding to a steady turbulent regime exists only for Reynolds numbers \(R\) that exceed a certain critical value \(R_{cr}\).
0 references
averaged velocity
0 references
Reynolds stress
0 references
stationary state
0 references
Landau functional
0 references