Simulation of turbulent dispersion using a simple random model of the flow field (Q1075168)

The simple random model of turbulence described in this paper, based upon the idea of exponentially dividing the length-and time-scale of the turbulent motion, appears to provide a realistic means of simulating two- dimensional turbulent dispersion. If the Kolmogorov \(k^{-5/3}\) energy spectrum is assumed, the \(\sigma \propto t^{3/2}\) power law for turbulent dispersion is obeyed approximately, and the Richardson asymptotic form of the distance-neighbour function is produced. The model is capable of being modified to fit other turbulent energy spectra, and it should be possible to extend the model to three dimensions, and to apply it to situations where the turbulence is inhomogeneous.