Time-dependent study of anisotropy in Rayleigh-Taylor instability induced turbulent flows with a variety of density ratios
Abstract
This study focuses on understanding the time-dependent anisotropy, mixing, scaling of flows induced by Rayleigh-Taylor instability, and complementing the late-time snapshots reported by Cabot and Zhou [“Statistical measurements of scaling and anisotropy of turbulent flows induced by Rayleigh-Taylor instability,” Phys. Fluids 25, 015107 (2013)]. In particular, we utilize three large datasets with different Atwood numbers (density ratios) from well resolved direct numerical simulations at a moderate Reynolds number with the goal of determining the degree of departure of this inhomogeneous flow from that of homogeneous, isotropic turbulence. Three key time-dependent statistical measurements are considered in detail to delineate the role played by the acceleration. First, a number of directional length scales in this anisotropic turbulence are inspected. Second, the relationship among the outer-scale, the turbulence length, and the Taylor-microscale based Reynolds numbers is also clarified. Lastly, the normalized dissipation rate is employed to inspect the distinctive features of the flow in the inhomogeneous direction parallel to gravity and in the homogeneous perpendicular directions.
- Authors:
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- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1569169
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-774944
Journal ID: ISSN 1070-6631; 966422; TRN: US2100242
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physics of Fluids
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 31; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 1070-6631
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
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Zhou, Ye, and Cabot, William H. Time-dependent study of anisotropy in Rayleigh-Taylor instability induced turbulent flows with a variety of density ratios. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.5110914.
Zhou, Ye, & Cabot, William H. Time-dependent study of anisotropy in Rayleigh-Taylor instability induced turbulent flows with a variety of density ratios. United States. doi:10.1063/1.5110914.
Zhou, Ye, and Cabot, William H. Tue .
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@article{osti_1569169,
title = {Time-dependent study of anisotropy in Rayleigh-Taylor instability induced turbulent flows with a variety of density ratios},
author = {Zhou, Ye and Cabot, William H.},
abstractNote = {This study focuses on understanding the time-dependent anisotropy, mixing, scaling of flows induced by Rayleigh-Taylor instability, and complementing the late-time snapshots reported by Cabot and Zhou [“Statistical measurements of scaling and anisotropy of turbulent flows induced by Rayleigh-Taylor instability,” Phys. Fluids 25, 015107 (2013)]. In particular, we utilize three large datasets with different Atwood numbers (density ratios) from well resolved direct numerical simulations at a moderate Reynolds number with the goal of determining the degree of departure of this inhomogeneous flow from that of homogeneous, isotropic turbulence. Three key time-dependent statistical measurements are considered in detail to delineate the role played by the acceleration. First, a number of directional length scales in this anisotropic turbulence are inspected. Second, the relationship among the outer-scale, the turbulence length, and the Taylor-microscale based Reynolds numbers is also clarified. Lastly, the normalized dissipation rate is employed to inspect the distinctive features of the flow in the inhomogeneous direction parallel to gravity and in the homogeneous perpendicular directions.},
doi = {10.1063/1.5110914},
journal = {Physics of Fluids},
number = 8,
volume = 31,
place = {United States},
year = {2019},
month = {8}
}
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