Some Key Concepts in Nonstandard Analysis Theory of Turbulence

Some important concepts in the nonstandard analysis theory of turbulence are presented. The point structure, on which differential equations are defined, is analysed. The distinction between the uniform point and the non-uniform point, as well as between the standard point and the nonstandard point, is shown. A new kind of equations, which differ essentially from those in existent theory, is emphasized. These new equations can hold at non-uniform points. The applicability of the Navier-Stokes equations to turbulence is discussed. Some illustrations of the nonstandard analysis theory of turbulence are also presented.     

Single point velocity distributions in homogeneous isotropic turbulence

The starting point for this paper lies in the results obtained by Tatsumi (2004) for isotropic turbulence with the self-preserving hypothesis. A careful consideration of the mathematical structure of the one-point velocity distribution function equation obtained by Tatsumi (2004) leads to an exact analysis of all possible cases and to all admissible solutions of the problem. This paper revisits this interesting problem from a new point of view, and obtains a new complete set of solutions. Based on these exact solutions, some physically significant consequences of recent advances in the theory of homogenous statistical solution of the Navier--Stokes equations are presented. The comparison with former theory was also made. The origin of non--Gaussian character could be deduced from the above exact solutions.     

New Sedov-Type Solution of Isotropic Turbulence

The starting point lies in the results obtained by Sedov （1944） for isotropic turbulence with a self-preserving hypothesis. A careful consideration of the mathematical structure of the Karman-Howarth equation leads to an exact analysis of all cases possible and to all admissible solutions of the problem. I study this interesting problem from a new point of view. New solutions are obtained. Based on these exact solutions, some physical significant consequences of recent advances in the theory of self-preserved homogeneous statistical solution of the Navier-Stokes equations are presented.     

DNS of turbulent flow with hemispherical wall roughness

The present study of the effect of roughness density on the mean flow turbulence parameters is motivated by the need for new generation of boundary conditions for multiphase computational multiphase fluid dynamics (CMFD) models applied to boiling flows. Effect of roughness element density on the turbulent flow in a channel is quantified through direct numerical simulations (DNSs). The Navier--Stokes equations are solved using finite element method and bubbles are approximated as rigid near-hemispherical obstacles at the wall. Six different cases were analysed including channel flow with smooth wall and channel flow with rough wall for five different bubble nucleation site densities. Friction factor and the law of the wall was calculated and compared with the previously published results. Existing correlations for nucleating bubble site density dependency on a wall heat flux were used to obtain a relation between the heat flux and the friction factor, leading to the law of the wall dependency on the heat flux. This separate effect study provides new guidelines on how the heat flux in subcooled boiling regime affects the turbulence behaviour near the wall and guides the computational fluid dynamics model development for boiling two-phase flows.     

MHD from a Microscopic Concept and Onset of Turbulence in Hartmann Flow

We derive higher order magneto-hydrodynamic （MHD） equations from a microscopic picture using pro-jection and perturbation formalism. In an application to Hartmann flow we find velocity profiles flattening towards the center at the onset of turbulence in hydrodynamic limit. Comparison with the system under the effect of a uniform magnetic field yields difference in the onset of turbulence consistent with observations, showing that the presence of magnetic field inhibits onset of instability or turbulence. The laminar-turbulent transition is demonstrated in a phase transition plot of the development in time of the relative average velocities vs. Reynolds number showing a sharp increase of the relative average velocity at the transition point as determined by the critical Reynolds number.     

Is Teleparallel Gravity Really Equivalent to General Relativity?

An axiomatization of the so‐called Teleparallel Equivalent to General Relativity is presented. A set of formal and semantic postulates are elaborated from where the physical meaning of various key concepts of the theory are clarified. These concepts include those of inertia, Lorentz and diffeomorphism invariance, and reference frame. It is shown that Teleparallel Gravity admits a wider representation of space‐time than General Relativity, allowing to define properties of the gravitational field such as energy and momentum that are usually considered problematic. In this sense, although the dynamical equations of both theories are equivalent, their inequivalence from a physical point of view is demonstrated. Finally, the axiomatic formulation is used to compare Teleparallel Gravity with other theories of gravity based on absolute parallelism such as non‐local and f(T) gravity.     

Understanding the sub-critical transition to turbulence in wall flows

In contrast with free shear flows presenting velocity profiles with inflection points which cascade to turbulence in a relatively mild way, wall bounded flows are deprived of (inertial) instability modes at low Reynolds numbers and become turbulent in a much wilder way, most often marked by the coexistence of laminar and turbulent domains at intermediate Reynolds numbers, well below the range where (viscous) instabilities can show up. There can even be no unstable mode at all, as for plane Couette flow (pCf) or for Poiseuille pipe flow (Ppf) that are currently the subject of intense research. Though the mechanisms involved in the transition to turbulence in wall flows are now better understood, statistical properties of the transition itself are yet unsatisfactorily assessed. A widely accepted interpretation rests on non-trivial solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations in the form of unstable travelling waves and on transient chaotic states associated to chaotic repellors. Whether these concepts typical of the theory of temporal chaos are really appropriate is yet unclear owing to the fact that, strictly speaking, they apply when confinement in physical space is effective while the physical systems considered are rather extended in at least one space direction, so that spatiotemporal behaviour cannot be ruled out in the transitional regime. The case of pCf will be examined in this perspective through numerical simulations of a model with reduced cross-stream (y) dependence, focusing on the in-plane (x, z) space dependence of a few velocity amplitudes. In the large aspect-ratio limit, the transition to turbulence takes place via spatiotemporal intermittency and we shall attempt to make a connection with the theory of first-order (thermodynamic) phase transitions, as suggested long ago by Pomeau.      

Decaying turbulence in the presence of a shearless uniform kinetic energy gradient

The decay of turbulent kinetic energy in nearly isotropic grid turbulence has been studied extensively as a fundamental point of reference for turbulence theories and numerical simulations. Most studies have focused on nearly homogeneous turbulence characterised by power-law decay. Other studies have focused on so-called shearless mixing layers, in which two regions with the same mean velocity but distinctly different kinetic energy levels slowly diffuse into each other downstream thus providing information about spatial transport of turbulence. Here, we introduce and study another type of shearless turbulent flow. It has initially a nearly uniform spatial gradient of kinetic energy of the form k ～ β(y ? y₀), where y is the spanwise position. In the experiments, this gradient is generated with the use of an active grid and screens mounted upstream of the wind-tunnel’s test section, iteratively designed to produce a uniform gradient of turbulent kinetic energy without mean velocity shear. Data are acquired using X-wire thermal anemometry at different spanwise and downstream locations. Profile measurements are used to quantify the constancy of the mean velocity and the linearity of the initial profile of kinetic energy. Measurements show that at all spanwise locations, the decay in the streamwise direction follows a power-law but with exponents n(y) that depend upon the spanwise location. The results are consistent with a decay of the form k/?u?² = β(x/x_ref)^?n(y)(y ? y₀)/M. Results for the development of integral length scale, and for velocity skewness and flatness factors are also presented. Significant deviations from Gaussianity are observed especially for the spanwise velocity component in the lower kinetic energy region. Future experiments will be needed including measurements of the dissipation rate ? at sufficient accuracy, in order to unambiguously partition the energy decay into dissipation and spatial diffusion.     

Numerical simulation of the flow within and over an intersection model with Reynolds-averaged Navier--Stokes method

In this study, the Reynolds-averaged Navier--Stokes (RANS) method is employed to simulate the flow within and over an intersection model with three kinds of $k$--$\varepsilon$ turbulence closure schemes, namely, standard model, renormalization group (RNG) model and realizable $k$--$\varepsilon$model. The comparison between the simulated and observed flow fields shows that the RANS simulation with all the three turbulence models cannot completely and accurately reproduce the observed flow field in all details. A detailed comparison between the predicted profiles of wind velocities and the measured data shows that the realizable $k$--$\varepsilon$ model is the best one among the three turbulence closure models in general. However, the extent to which the improvement is achieved by the realizable $k$--$\varepsilon$ model is still not enough to completely and accurately describe the turbulent flow in a relatively complex environment.     

曲率波前传感器探测高斯光束时的信号误差

曲率波前传感器已被用于天文自适应光学和光学度量等领域。在这些领域使用时都假设入射波前光强均匀,但这种假设与曲率传感技术的基本原理不一致。利用傅里叶光学理论,给出了光强不均匀情况下曲率波前传感器的曲率信号解析式,并利用光强均匀和不均匀情况下的信号表达式对探测高斯光束时的信号误差进行了数值分析。结果表明：曲率波前传感器探测高斯光束时存在一定误差,相位分布为4阶Zernike多项式时,误差最大,且阶数越高,误差越小;分区平均曲率信号误差较小,一般在10％以下。     

非均匀采样的功率谱反演大气湍流相位屏的快速模拟

对大气湍流功率谱非均匀采样可以有效改善传统功率谱反演法低频采样严重不足的缺陷, 实现高精度的大气湍流相位屏的模拟. 但采用的直接求和运算计算复杂度高, 相位屏的模拟速度极慢. 将非均匀快速傅里叶变换(NUFFT)引入到大气湍流相位屏的模拟, 可以实现相位屏的快速模拟. 从随机过程的谱分解出发, 将大气湍流相位随机过程表示为有限谐波分量叠加和的均方极限. 通过一个高斯核函数的卷积, 将非均匀分布的谐波复振幅映射到均匀网格空间, 进而利用快速傅里叶变换, 降低计算复杂度, 加快大气湍流相位屏的模拟速度. 以大气湍流的Kolmogorov 谱为例, 利用NUFFT仿真得到大气湍流相位屏, 并对相位屏的模拟精度、模拟速度和误差进行统计分析. 结果表明, NUFFT的引入可以实现快速、高精度的大气湍流相位屏的模拟.     

Quantum turbulence: Theoretical and numerical problems

The term “quantum turbulence” (QT) unifies the wide class of phenomena where the chaotic set of one dimensional quantized vortex filaments (vortex tangles) appear in quantum fluids and greatly influence various physical features. Quantum turbulence displays itself differently depending on the physical situation, and ranges from quasi-classical turbulence in flowing fluids to a near equilibrium set of loops in phase transition. The statistical configurations of the vortex tangles are certainly different in, say, the cases of counterflowing helium and a rotating bulk, but in all the physical situations very similar theoretical and numerical problems arise. Furthermore, quite similar situations appear in other fields of physics, where a chaotic set of one dimensional topological defects, such as cosmic strings, or linear defects in solids, or lines of darkness in nonlinear light fields, appear in the system. There is an interpenetration of ideas and methods between these scientific topics which are far apart in other respects. The main purpose of this review is to bring together some of the most commonly discussed results on quantum turbulence, focusing on analytic and numerical studies. We set out a series of results on the general theory of quantum turbulence which aim to describe the properties of the chaotic vortex configuration, starting from vortex dynamics. In addition we insert a series of particular questions which are important both for the whole theory and for the various applications. We complete the article with a discussion of the hot topic, which is undoubtedly mainstream in this field, and which deals with the quasi-classical properties of quantum turbulence. We discuss this problem from the point of view of the theoretical results stated in the previous sections. We also included section, which is devoted to the experimental and numerical suggestions based on the discussed theoretical models.     

Wave turbulent statistics in non-weak wave turbulence

In wave turbulence, which is made by nonlinear interactions among waves, it has been believed that statistical properties are well described by the weak turbulence theory, where separation of linear and nonlinear time scales derived from weak nonlinearity is assumed. However, the separation of the time scales is often violated. To get rid of this inconsistency, closed equations are derived in wave turbulence without assuming the weak nonlinearity according to Direct-Interaction Approximation (DIA), which has been successful in Navier-Stokes turbulence. The DIA equations is a natural extension of the conventional kinetic equation to not-necessarily-weak wave turbulence.     

应用GAO-YONG可压缩湍流模式数值模拟RAE2822翼型绕流

应用Gao-Yong可压缩湍流模式,数值模拟RAE2822二维翼型在两种不同来流情况下的跨音速粘性绕流问题.湍流模式的对流项用ROE格式离散,扩散项用中心差分格式离散,空间离散后的控制方程用多步Runge-Kutta显式时间推进格式求解.计算结果预测了翼型表面的压力系数的分布、平均速度剖面、激波的位置、马赫数等值线等情况.同时,对翼型表面激波与边界层相互干扰以及转捩问题进行分析计算,结果表明,Gao-Yong可压缩湍流模式结合适当的数值方法能够成功地模拟翼型跨音速粘性流动.最后,基于Gao-Yong可压缩湍流模式各项异性湍流粘性的机理,初步提出一种预测转捩起始位置的方法.     

基于拉氏概率密度的两相湍流二阶矩模型

用颗粒运动的拉氏分析和PDF方法,改进了颗粒相的二阶矩模型。由拉氏两相运动的随机微分方程出发,采用随机过程分析和信号分析法得到湍流两相流动的PDF输运方程,双流体模型方程和两相脉动速度相关的基本模式的封闭式,和用其它方法导出的方程与封闭式的结果一致,对封闭式作了重要的改进,在分析颗粒轨道上的流体湍流作用时间时,全面地引入拉氏分析的轨道穿越效应、惯性效应、连续效应和湍流的各向异性。     

低速湍流模拟的预处理技术研究

本文开展低速湍流的预处理技术研究. 该预处理技术采用守恒型变量及主控方程与湍流方程相耦合的隐式求解方法, 并为确保迭代求解稳定性, 发展了合理的参考马赫数定义、双时间步无矩阵方法迭代求解形式以及湍流源项隐式处理方法等, 从而真正实现全速湍流软件平台统一形式. 在喷管、翼型和方柱等低速湍流数值模拟中, 本文方法正确刻画了流场结构特征, 计算与理论、实验等相关结果符合较好, 具有很强的迭代收敛性和结果精度.     

热质的运动与传递-热波

根据爱因斯坦狭义相对论,热量具有其对应的相对论质量,并且引入了描述热质(热量)运动的连续方程、动量方程.本文根据热质(热量)运动控制方程组,导出了热质(热量)的波动方程,证明了热量具有波动的传递方式,当热质动能与热质的耗散在同一量级时,得到了有限的热波传播速度.分析了热波产生的物理机制.基于热质理论的热波模型与CV模型进行了比较,指出了CV模型在物理上的缺陷.最后对一维热波的传播过程进行了数值模拟,给出了超快速导热过程的物理图像.     

基于气象参数戈壁沙漠地区近地面大气湍流建模

 提出一种适合戈壁沙漠地区的近地面大气湍流模型。通过测量近地面层不同高度处温度、湿度、压强和风速等常规气象参数,结合模型可给出近地面层大气湍流强度。模型计算的近地面层大气湍流强度通常白天值最大,中午前后出现较宽的最大值区间,在日出时段和日落时段出现较明显的最小值,夜间呈不规则变化,该结果能够很好地反映近地面层大气湍流强度的变化特性。在影响大气湍流强度变化的参数中,大气温度的变化趋势直接影响着大气湍流强度的变化：通常白天大气温差较高时,大气湍流强度较强;大气温差较低时,大气湍流强度较弱;大气温差起伏较大的时刻,大气湍流强度的变化也会较大,大气温差起伏趋势与大气湍流强度变化趋势有相似之处。     

Basic Pattern in Atmospheric Turbulence Model

From the controlling equations of atmosphere motion, Prandtl's mixing length theory is used to derive the atmospheric turbulence models, such as Burgers equation model and Burgers-KdV equation model. And then the projective Riccati equations are applied to solve these atmospheric turbulence models, where much more patterns are obtained, including solitary wave pattern, singular pattern, and so on.