Physics – Fluid Dynamics
Scientific paper
2001-02-16
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
replaced July 4, 6 pages, added 3 figures, corrected equations
Scientific paper
10.1017/S0022112002008984
Traditionally, trends of universal turbulence statistics are presented versus R-lambda, which is the Reynolds number based on Taylor's scale, lambda, and the root-mean-squared (rms) velocity component, u'. Taylor's scale and u', and hence R-lambda, do not have the attribute of universality. The ratio of rms fluid-particle acceleration to rms viscous acceleration is an alternative to R-lambda which has the advantage of being determined by the small scales of turbulence. This ratio, denoted R-a, has the following attributes: it is a Reynolds number, it is composed of statistics of the small scales of turbulence, it can be evaluated with single-wire hot-wire anemometry, and like R-lambda, can be partially evaluated by means of flow similarity. For isotropic turbulence the relationship between R-a and R-lambda is shown. Velocity derivative flatness measured between counter-rotating blades appears monotonic when graphed versus R-a, unlike when graphed versus R-lambda.
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