Stochastic modeling of Fourier modes in two-dimensional turbulence via filtered white noise

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Main Authors: Cifani, Paolo, Flandoli, Franco, Zanoni, Andrea
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author Cifani, Paolo
Flandoli, Franco
Zanoni, Andrea
author_facet Cifani, Paolo
Flandoli, Franco
Zanoni, Andrea
contents Modeling turbulent flows by a random Fourier decomposition is a classical procedure in order to use simplified models of turbulence in heat transport and other applications. We carefully investigate the Fourier time series of two-dimensional turbulent flows forced at intermediate scales and identify significant statistical structures. In particular, we find the existence of a typical time correlation length, and propose a stochastic model for the Fourier components. Finally, we compute the transport of a passive tracer under purely convective dynamics by means of direct numerical simulation of the turbulent flow and compare it with the effective diffusion produced by the stochastic model.
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spellingShingle Stochastic modeling of Fourier modes in two-dimensional turbulence via filtered white noise
Cifani, Paolo
Flandoli, Franco
Zanoni, Andrea
Mathematical Physics
Numerical Analysis
Probability
Fluid Dynamics
Modeling turbulent flows by a random Fourier decomposition is a classical procedure in order to use simplified models of turbulence in heat transport and other applications. We carefully investigate the Fourier time series of two-dimensional turbulent flows forced at intermediate scales and identify significant statistical structures. In particular, we find the existence of a typical time correlation length, and propose a stochastic model for the Fourier components. Finally, we compute the transport of a passive tracer under purely convective dynamics by means of direct numerical simulation of the turbulent flow and compare it with the effective diffusion produced by the stochastic model.
title Stochastic modeling of Fourier modes in two-dimensional turbulence via filtered white noise
topic Mathematical Physics
Numerical Analysis
Probability
Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.13671