Modelling the growth rate of a tracer gradient using stochastic differential equations

DOI10.1016/J.EUROMECHFLU.2010.10.001MaRDI QIDQ720428zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Lennon Ó Náraigh

Publication date 14 October 2011

Published in European Journal of Mechanics. B. Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1005.0550

zbMATH Keywords

turbulent mixingPlanck equationturbulence modellingFokker

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stochastic analysis applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M35) Turbulent transport, mixing (76F25) Statistical turbulence modeling (76F55)

Abstract: We develop a model in two dimensions to characterise the growth rate of a tracer gradient mixed by a statistically homogeneous flow with rapid temporal variations. % % The model is based on the orientation dynamics of the passive-tracer gradient with respect to the straining (compressive) direction of the flow, and involves reducing the dynamics to a set of stochastic differential equations. The statistical properties of the system emerge from solving the associated Fokker--Planck equation. In a certain limiting case, and within the model framework, there is a rigorous proof that the tracer gradient aligns with the compressive direction. This limit involves decorrelated flows whose mean vorticity is zero. % % % Using numerical simulations, we assess the extent to which our model applies to real mixing protocols, and map the stochastic parameters on to flow parameters.

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