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An exact representation of the nonlinear triad interaction terms in spectral space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2014

Lawrence C. Cheung  and
Tamer A. Zaki
Lawrence C. Cheung*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
Tamer A. Zaki*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
*
‡Present address: GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA.
†Present address: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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Abstract

Spectral analysis of the Navier–Stokes equations requires treatment of the convolution of pairs of Fourier transforms $\hat{f}$ and $\hat{g}$. An exact, tractable representation of the nonlinear terms in spectral space is introduced, and relies on the definition and manipulation of a combination matrix. A spectral energy equation is derived where the nonlinear triad interactions are expressed using the combination matrix. The formulation is applied to the problem of homogeneous, isotropic turbulence. By finding the solution in an appropriate canonical basis, the energy spectrum in the inertial range $E(k)\sim \epsilon ^{2/3}k^{-5/3}$ is derived from the Navier–Stokes equations without invoking dimensional scaling arguments.

JFM classification

Turbulent Flows: Homogeneous turbulence Turbulent Flows: Isotropic turbulence Turbulent Flows: Turbulence theory
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 748 , 10 June 2014 , pp. 175 - 188
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© 2014 Cambridge University Press 

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