Fourth-order statistical moments of the velocity gradient tensor in homogeneous, isotropic turbulence

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Main Authors: Hierro, Juan, Dopazo, César
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author Hierro, Juan
Dopazo, César
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Dopazo, César
contents A compact expression of fourth-order statistical moments of the velocity gradient tensor in homogeneous, isotropic, incompressible turbulence is obtained as a function of its invariants and of generic components of the velocity gradient. This single, compact expression is in full agreement with the four different expressions previously obtained by Siggia as functions of the same invariants and of generic components of the vorticity vector and the strain tensor; however, some discrepancies arise with respect to a similar, single expression obtained by Phan-Thien and Antonia. The used algorithm may be easily extended to handle higher order statistical moments of the velocity gradient.
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spellingShingle Fourth-order statistical moments of the velocity gradient tensor in homogeneous, isotropic turbulence
Hierro, Juan
Dopazo, César
Fluid Dynamics
A compact expression of fourth-order statistical moments of the velocity gradient tensor in homogeneous, isotropic, incompressible turbulence is obtained as a function of its invariants and of generic components of the velocity gradient. This single, compact expression is in full agreement with the four different expressions previously obtained by Siggia as functions of the same invariants and of generic components of the vorticity vector and the strain tensor; however, some discrepancies arise with respect to a similar, single expression obtained by Phan-Thien and Antonia. The used algorithm may be easily extended to handle higher order statistical moments of the velocity gradient.
title Fourth-order statistical moments of the velocity gradient tensor in homogeneous, isotropic turbulence
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00287