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Victor S. L'vov

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arXiv1999

The Scaling Structure of the Velocity Statistics in Atmospheric Boundary Layer

The statistical objects characterizing turbulence in real turbulent flows differ from those of the ideal homogeneous isotropic model.They containcontributions from various 2d and 3d aspects, and from the superposition ofinhomogeneous and anisotropic contributions. We employ the recently introduceddecomposition of statistical tensor objects into irreducible representations of theSO(3) symmetry group (characterized by $j$ and $m$ indices), to disentangle someof these contributions, separating the universal and the asymptotic from the specific aspects of the flow. The different $j$ contributions transform differently under rotations and so form a complete basis in which to represent the tensor objects under study. The experimental data arerecorded with hot-wire probes placed at various heights in the atmospheric surfacelayer. Time series data from single probes and from pairs of probes are analyzed to compute the amplitudes and exponents of different contributions to the second order statistical objects characterized by $j=0$, $j=1$ and $j=2$. The analysis shows the need to make a careful distinction between long-lived quasi 2d turbulent motions (close to the ground) and relatively short-lived 3d motions. We demonstrate that the leading scaling exponents in the three leading sectors ($j = 0, 1, 2$) appear to be different butuniversal, independent of the positions of the probe, and the large scaleproperties. The measured values of the exponent are $ζ^{(j=0)}_2=0.68 \pm 0.01$, $ζ^{(j=1)}_2=1.0\pm 0.15$ and $ζ^{(j=2)}_2=1.38 \pm 0.10$. We present theoretical arguments for the values of these exponents usingthe Clebsch representation of the Euler equations; neglecting anomalous corrections, the values obtained are 2/3, 1 and 4/3 respectively.

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arXiv1999

Temporal surrogates of spatial turbulent statistics: the Taylor hypothesis revisted

The Taylor hypothesis which allows surrogating spatial measurements requiring many experimental probes by time series from one or two probes is examined on the basis of a simple analytic model of turbulent statistics. The main points are as follows: (i) The Taylor hypothesis introduces systematic errors in the evaluation of scaling exponents. (ii) When the mean wind $\bar{V}_0$ is not infinitely larger than the root-mean-square longitudinal turbulent fluctuations $v_T$, the effective Taylor advection velocity $V_{ad}$ should take the latter into account. (iii) When two or more probes are employed the application of the Taylor hypothesis and the optimal choice of the effective advecting wind $V_{ad}$ need extra care. We present practical considerations for minimizing the errors incurred in experiments using one or two probes. (iv) Analysis of the Taylor hypothesis when different probes experience different mean winds is offered.

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arXiv1999

Anomalous Scaling in a Model of Hydrodynamic Turbulence with a Small Parameter

The major difficulty in developing theories for anomalous scaling in hydrodynamic turbulence is the lack of a small parameter. In this Letter we introduce a shell model of turbulence that exhibits anomalous scaling with a tunable small parameter. The small parameter $ε$ represents the ratio between deterministic and random components in the coupling between $N$ identical copies of the turbulent field. We show that in the limit $N\to \infty$ anomalous scaling sets in proportional to $ε^4$. Moreover we give strong evidences that the birth of anomalous scaling appears at a finite critical $ε$, being $ε_c\approx 0.6$.

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arXiv1998

Continued Fraction Representation of Temporal Multi Scaling in Turbulence

It was shown recently that the anomalous scaling of simultaneous correlation functions in turbulence is intimately related to the breaking of temporal scale invariance, which is equivalent to the appearance of infinitely many times scales in the time dependence of time-correlation functions. In this paper we derive a continued fraction representation of turbulent time correlation functions which is exact and in which the multiplicity of time scales is explicit. We demonstrate that this form yields precisely the same scaling laws for time derivatives and time integrals as the "multi-fractal" representation that was used before. Truncating the continued fraction representation yields the "best" estimates of time correlation functions if the given information is limited to the scaling exponents of the simultaneous correlation functions up to a certain, finite order. It is worth noting that the derivation of a continued fraction representation obtained here for an operator which is not Hermitian or anti-Hermitian may be of independent interest.

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arXiv1998

Correlation functions in isotropic and anisotropic turbulence: the role of the symmetry group

The theory of fully developed turbulence is usually considered in an idealized homogeneous and isotropic state. Real turbulent flows exhibit the effects of anisotropic forcing. The analysis of correlation functions and structure functions in isotropic and anisotropic situations is facilitated and made rational when performed in terms of the irreducible representations of the relevant symmetry group which is the group of all rotations SO(3). In this paper we firstly consider the needed general theory and explain why we expect different (universal) scaling exponents in the different sectors of the symmetry group. We exemplify the theory context of isotropic turbulence (for third order tensorial structure functions) and in weakly anisotropic turbulence (for the second order structure function). The utility of the resulting expressions for the analysis of experimental data is demonstrated in the context of high Reynolds number measurements of turbulence in the atmosphere.

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arXiv1998

Anomalous Scaling from Controlled Closure in a Shell Model of Turbulence

We present a model of hydrodynamic turbulence for which the program of computing the scaling exponents from first principles can be developed in a controlled fashion. The model consists of $N$ suitably coupled copies of the "Sabra" shell model of turbulence. The couplings are chosen to include two components: random and deterministic, with a relative importance that is characterized by a parameter called $ε$. It is demonstrated, using numerical simulations of up to 25 copies and 28 shells that in the $N\to \infty$ limit but for $0<ε\le 1$ this model exhibits correlation functions whose scaling exponents are anomalous. The theoretical calculation of the scaling exponents follows verbatim the closure procedure suggested recently for the Navier-Stokes problem, with the additional advantage that in the $N\to \infty$ limit the parameter $ε$ can be used to regularize the closure procedure. The main result of this paper is a finite and closed set of scale-invariant equations for the 2nd and 3rd order statistical objects of the theory. This set of equations takes into account terms up to order $ε^4$ and neglects terms of order $ε^6$. Preliminary analysis of this set of equations indicates a K41 normal scaling at $ε= 0 $, with a birth of anomalous exponents at larger values of $ε$, in agreement with the numerical simulations.

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arXiv1998

The Extraction of Anisotropic Contributions in Turbulent Flows

We analyze turbulent velocity signals measured by two probes in the atmosphere, both at the height of 35 meters but displaced by 40 cm nominally orthogonal to the mean wind. Choosing a suitable coordinate system with respect to that of the mean wind, we derive theoretical forms for second order structure functions, and fit them to experimental data. We show that the effect of flow anisotropy is small on the longitudinal component but significant on the transverse component. The data provide an estimate of a universal exponent from among a hierarchy that governs the decay of flow anisotropy with the scale-size.

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arXiv1998

An optimal shell model of turbulence

We introduce a new shell model of turbulence which exhibits improved properties in comparison to the standard (and very popular) GOY model. The nonlinear coupling is chosen to minimize correlations between different shells. In particular the second order correlation function is diagonal in the shell index, the third order correlation exists only between three consecutive shells. Spurious oscillations in the scaling regime, which are an annoying feature of the GOY model, are eliminated by our choice of nonlinear coupling. We demonstrate that the model exhibits multi-scaling similarly to these GOY model. The scaling exponents are shown to be independent of the viscous mechanism as is expected for Navier-Stokes turbulence and other shell models. These properties of the new model make it optimal for further attempts to achieve understanding of multi-scaling in nonlinear dynamics.

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arXiv1998

Universal scaling exponents in shell models of turbulence: Viscous effects are finite-size corrections to scaling

In a series of recent works it was proposed that shell models of turbulence exhibit inertial range scaling exponents that depend on the nature of the dissipative mechanism. If true, and if one could imply a similar phenomenon to Navier-Stokes turbulence, this finding would cast strong doubts on the universality of scaling in turbulence. In this Letter we propose that these ``nonuniversalities'' are just corrections to scaling that disappear when the Reynolds number goes to infinity.

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arXiv1997

Dissipative Scaling Functions in Navier-Stokes Turbulence: Experimental Tests

A recent theoretical development in the understanding of the small-scale structure of Navier-Stokes turbulence has been the proposition that the scales $η_n(R)$ that separate inertial from viscous behavior of many-point correlation functions depend on the order $n$ and on the typical separations $R$ of points in the correlation. This is a proposal of fundamental significance in itself but it also has implications for the inertial range scaling behaviour of various correlation functions. This dependence has never been observed directly in laboratory experiments. In order to observe it, turbulence data which both display a well-developed scaling range with clean scaling behaviour and are well-resolved in the small scales to well within the viscous range is required. We have analysed the data of the experiments performed in the laboratory of P. Tabeling of Navier-Stokes turbulence in a helium cell with counter-rotating disks, and find that this data satisfies these criteria. We have been able to find strong evidence for the existence of the predicted scaling of the viscous scale.

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arXiv1997

Computing the Scaling Exponents in Fluid Turbulence from First Principles: Demonstration of Multi-scaling

This manuscript is a draft of work in progress, meant for network distribution only. It will be updated to a formal preprint when the numerical calculations will be accomplished. In this draft we develop a consistent closure procedure for the calculation of the scaling exponents $ζ_n$ of the $n$th order correlation functions in fully developed hydrodynamic turbulence, starting from first principles. The closure procedure is constructed to respect the fundamental rescaling symmetry of the Euler equation. The starting point of the procedure is an infinite hierarchy of coupled equations that are obeyed identically with respect to scaling for any set of scaling exponents $ζ_n$. This hierarchy was discussed in detail in a recent publication [V.S. L'vov and I. Procaccia, Phys. Rev. E, submitted, chao-dyn/9707015]. The scaling exponents in this set of equations cannot be found from power counting. In this draft we discuss in detail low order non-trivial closures of this infinite set of equations, and prove that these closures lead to the determination of the scaling exponents from solvability conditions. The equations under consideration after this closure are nonlinear integro-differential equations, reflecting the nonlinearity of the original Navier-Stokes equations. Nevertheless they have a very special structure such that the determination of the scaling exponents requires a procedure that is very similar to the solution of linear homogeneous equations, in which amplitudes are determined by fitting to the boundary conditions in the space of scales. The re-normalization scale that i necessary for any anomalous scaling appears at this point. The Holder inequalities on the scaling exponents select the renormalizaiton scale as the outer scale of turbulence $L$.

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arXiv1997

Computing the Scaling Exponents in Fluid Turbulence from First Principles: the Formal Setup

We propose a scheme for the calculation from the NS equations of the scaling exponents $ζ_n$ of the $n$th order correlators in fully developed hydrodynamic turbulence. The scheme is nonperturbative and constructed to respect the fundamental rescaling symmetry of the Euler equation. It constitutes an infinite hierarchy of coupled equations that are obeyed identically with respect to scaling for any set of $ζ_n$. As a consequence $ζ_n$ are determined by solvability conditions and not from power counting. It is arguedthat in order to achieve such a formulation one must recognize that the many-point space-time correlators are not scale invariant in time arguments. The assumption of full scale invariance leads unavoidably to K41 exponents. It is argued the determination of of $ζ_n$ requires equations for infinitely many renormalized objects. One ca n however proceed in controlled successive approximations by truncations of the infinite hierarchy of equations. Clues as to how to truncate without reintroducing power counting can be obtained from renormalized perturbation theory. To this aim we show that the fully resummed perturbation theory is equivalent in its contents to the exact hierarchy of equations obeyed by the $n$th order correlators and Green's function. In light of this important result we can safely use finite resummations to construct successive closures. This paper presents the conceptual and technical details of the scheme. The analysis of the high-order closure procedures which do not destroy the rescaling symmetry and the actual calculations for truncated models will be presented in a forthcoming paper in collaboration with V. Belinicher.

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arXiv1997

Direct Numerical Simulations of the Kraichnan Model: Scaling Exponents and Fusion Rules

We present results from direct numerical simulations of the Kraichnan model for passive scalar advection by a rapidly-varying random scaling velocity field for intermediate values of the velocity scaling exponent. These results are compared with the scaling exponents predicted for this model by Kraichnan. Further, we test the recently proposed fusion rules which govern the scaling properties of multi-point correlations, and present results on the linearity of the conditional statistics of the Laplacian operator on the scalar field.

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arXiv1997

Invariants for Correlations of Velocity Differences in Turbulent Fields

The phenomenology of the scaling behavior of higher order structure functions of velocity differences across a scale $R$ in turbulence should be built around the irreducible representations of the rotation symmetry group. Every irreducible representation is associated with a scalar function of $R$ which may exhibit different scaling exponents. The common practice of using moments of longitudinal and transverse fluctuations mixes different scalar functions and therefore may mix different scaling exponents. It is shown explicitly how to extract pure scaling exponents for correlations functions of arbitrary orders.

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arXiv1997

Exact Result for the 3rd Order Correlations of Velocity in Turbulence with Helicity

All statistical models of turbulence take into account Kolmogorov's exact result known as the "4/5 law" which stems from energy conservation. This law states that the energy flux expressed as a spatial derivative of the 3rd order velocity correlator equals the rate of energy dissipation. We have found an additional exact result which stems from the conservation of helicity in turbulence without inversion symmetry. It equates the flux of helicity expressed as a second spatial derivative of the 3rd order velocity correlator with the rate of helicity dissipation. This exact result must be incorporated to all statistical theories of turbulence with helicity. After submitting this paper for publication we learned that the main result was independently found by Otto Chkhetiani in JETP Lett . 63, 808 (1996).

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arXiv1997

Perturbative and Non-Perturbative Analysis of the 3'rd Order Zero Modes

The anomalous scaling behavior of the n-th order correlation functions $F_n$ of the Kraichnan model of turbulent passive scalar advection is believed to be dominated by the homogeneous solutions (zero-modes) of the Kraichnan equation $\hat{B}_n F_n=0$. In this paper we present an extensive analysis of the simplest (non-trivial) case of n=3 in the isotropic sector. The main parameter of the model, denoted as $ζ_h$, characterizes the eddy diffusivity and can take values in the interval $0\le ζ_h \le 2$. After choosing appropriate variables we can present computer-assisted non-perturbative calculations of the zero modes in a projective two dimensional circle. In this presentation it is also very easy to perform perturbative calculations of the scaling exponent $ζ_3$ of the zero modes in the limit $ζ_h\to 0$, and we display quantitative agreement with the non-perturbative calculations in this limit. Another interesting limit is $ζ_h\to 2$. This second limit is singular, and calls for a study of a boundary layer using techniques of singular perturbation theory. Our analysis of this limit shows that the scaling exponent $ζ_3$ vanishes like $\sqrt{ζ_2/log{ζ_2}}$. In this limit as well, perturbative calculations are consistent with the non-perturbative calculations.

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arXiv1997

Fusion Rules in Navier-Stokes Turbulence: First Experimental Tests

We present the first experimental tests of the recently derived fusion rules for Navier-Stokes (N-S) turbulence. The fusion rules address the asymptotic properties of many-point correlation functions as some of the coordinates coalesce, and form an important ingredient of the nonperturbative statistical theory of turbulence. Here we test the fusion rules when the spatial separations lie within the inertial range, and find good agreement between experiment and theory. An unexpected result is a simple linear law for the Laplacian of the velocity fluctuation conditioned on velocity increments across large separations.

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