Abstract
A general statistical theory of the intermittency in turbulence based on short-lived coherent structures (instantons) is presented. The probability density functions (PDFs) of the flux R are shown to have an exponential scaling P (R) exp (-c Rs) in the tails, with the exponent s= (n+1) m. Here, n and m are the order of the highest nonlinear interaction term and moments for which the PDFs are computed, respectively; c is constant depending on spatial profile of the coherent structure. The results can have important implications for understanding the universality often observed in simulations and experiments.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 114506 |
Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Nov 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics