Local vortex line topology and geometry in turbulence

DOI10.1017/JFM.2021.613zbMATH Open1473.76021arXiv2011.02576OpenAlexW3187559755MaRDI QIDQ3382872FDOQ3382872

Authors: Bajrang Sharma, Rishita Das, S. S. Girimaji 

Publication date: 22 September 2021

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The local streamline topology classification method of Chong et al. (1990) is adapted and extended to describe the geometry of infinitesimal vortex lines. Direct numerical simulation (DNS) data of forced isotropic turbulence reveals that joint probability density function (PDF) of the second ($q_{o}mega$) and third ($r_{o}mega$) normalized invariants of the vorticity gradient tensor asymptotes to a self-similar bell form beyond $R{e}_{l}ambda>200$. The same PDF shape is also seen at the late stages of breakdown of Taylor-Green vortex suggesting the universality of the bell-shaped pdf form in turbulent flows. Additionally, vortex reconnection from different initial configurations is examined. The local topology and geometry of the reconnection bridge is shown to be identical in all cases with elliptic vortex lines on one side and hyperbolic filaments on the other. Overall, topological characterization of vorticity field provides a useful analytical basis for examining vorticity dynamics in turbulence and other fluid flows.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.02576

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zbMATH Keywords

Taylor-Green vortexhomogeneous turbulencefinite volume simulationdynamic vortex reconnection

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Isotropic turbulence; homogeneous turbulence (76F05) Finite volume methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M12) Viscous vortex flows (76D17)

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