Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2006-12-21
Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 114501 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
4 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.114501
We report on experiments of chaotic mixing in a closed vessel, in which a highly viscous fluid is stirred by a moving rod. We analyze quantitatively how the concentration field of a low-diffusivity dye relaxes towards homogeneity, and we observe a slow algebraic decay of the inhomogeneity, at odds with the exponential decay predicted by most previous studies. Visual observations reveal the dominant role of the vessel wall, which strongly influences the concentration field in the entire domain and causes the anomalous scaling. A simplified 1D model supports our experimental results. Quantitative analysis of the concentration pattern leads to scalings for the distributions and the variance of the concentration field consistent with experimental and numerical results.
Dauchot Olivier
Dubrulle Berengere
Gouillart Emmanuelle
Kuncio Natalia
Roux Stephane
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