
What is the mystery of turbulence? - Physics Stack Exchange
Mar 11, 2013 · What is called turbulence are precisely those states where the flow is irregular. However as this transition to turbulence depends on the constituents and parameters of the system and leads …
Why is turbulence dissipation $\epsilon$ defined this way?
Oct 3, 2020 · This term is turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate $\epsilon$, which represents the rate at which Kolmogorov eddies energy is converted back into the flow’s internal energy. I understand …
What does “eddy” mean in turbulence? - Physics Stack Exchange
Sep 26, 2022 · a newbie in turbulence study, very confused about the concept of eddy, I feel the word "eddy" having two meanings in fluid-mechanics maybe more and i'm not sure if i …
What are the length and time scales in turbulence?
Oct 1, 2013 · I haven't been able to understand what are does someone mean by length and time scales, while talking about turbulence. Can someone explain it?
What causes wind gusts? - Physics Stack Exchange
Dec 26, 2022 · In this Wikipedia article, Turbulence is caused by excessive kinetic energy in parts of a fluid flow, which overcomes the damping effect of the fluid's viscosity. For this reason turbulence is …
turbulence - Physical Explanation for "Kolmogorov -5/3 spectrum" in ...
According to Kolmogorov, the energy spectrum function of a turbulent fluid is given as, E(k) = Cϵ2 3k−5 3 E (k) = C ϵ 2 3 k 5 3 where ϵ ϵ is the energy flux and k = 2π r k = 2 π r where r r is the length scale. …
Is there any method to apply statistical mechanics to turbulence?
Dec 22, 2024 · Turbulence is not predictable in the sense that from one instant in time to the next a region of water will behave unpredictable. A von Karman vortex - flagpole vortex - for example is …
What causes drag crisis? - Physics Stack Exchange
May 16, 2023 · While, the Wikipedia article on Turbulence states: In general terms, in turbulent flow, unsteady vortices of many sizes appear which interact with each other; consequently, drag due to …
turbulence - From Kolmogorov (1941) to $k^ {-5/3}$ - Physics Stack …
Apr 1, 2020 · I think the dimensional analysis @2b-t linked to is the way it is derived. The K41 paper outlines the hypotheses of turbulence, and then dimensional analysis is what determines the …
big list - Are there classical physics phenomena that remain ...
Jun 20, 2025 · A proper understanding of turbulence. Especially a precise, predictive mathematical model, but also more general understanding. Numerical simulation is also insanely hard because of …