Turbulence for (and by) amateurs

Denis Bernard (IPhT)

2000-06-09 14:15, Salle Itzykson, IPhT
2000-06-16 14:15, Salle Itzykson, IPhT
2000-06-23 14:15, Salle Itzykson, IPhT
2000-06-30 14:15, Salle Itzykson, IPhT
2000-07-07 14:15, Salle Itzykson, IPhT
Abstract: 

Program:

  1. Approaching turbulent flows.
    • Navier-Stokes equation.
    • Cascades and Kolmogorov theory.
    • Modeling statistical turbulence.
    • Correlation functions and scaling.
  2. Deeper in turbulent flows.
    • Dissipation and dissipative anomalies.
    • Multifractal models.
    • Turbulence in two dimensions.
  3. Scalar turbulence.
    • Richardson’s law and Lagrangian trajectories.
    • Kraichnan’s passive scalar model.
    • Anomalous scalings and universality.
  4. Lagrangian trajectories.
    • Lagrangian flows in Kraichnan’s model.
    • Slow modes.
    • Breakdown of Lagrangian flows.
    • Batchelor limit.
Series: 
IPhT Courses
Short course title: 
Turbulence
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