A general theory for the Probability Density Function (PDF) of a scalar stirred in an axisymmetric time-dependent flow is de-rived. This theory reveals singularities, discontinuities and cusps occurring as soon as the spatial gradient of the scalar concentration vanishes somewhere in the field. These singularities are similar to the Van Hove singularities obtained in the density of vibration modes of a crystal. This feature, ubiquitous in convection–diffusion problems, is documented experimentally for the mixing of a dye in a Lamb–Oseen vortex. To cite this article: P. Meunier, E. Villermaux, C. R. Mecanique 335 (2007). © 2007 Académie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. Résumé Singularités de Van Hove dans ...
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A general theory for the Probability Density Function (PDF) of a scalar stirred in an axisymmetric t...
Mixing of passive scalars can be considered as a wave propagation process, which is induced by the c...
A general theory for predicting the distribution of scalar gradients (or concentration differences) ...
Key-words: passive scalar, mixing, probability density function, turbulent wake Temporal statistics ...
International audienceThe advection of a passive scalar blob in the deformation field of an axisymme...
A statistical mechanics theory for a fluid stratified in density is presented. The predicted statist...
We introduce a dynamical description based on a probability density phi(sigma, x, y, t) of the vorti...
The probability density function (PDF) for a decaying passive scalar advected by a deterministic, pe...
The advective terms in the Navier-Stokes and Burgers equations are similar. It is proposed that the ...
International audienceWe are interested in the tail behavior of the pdf of mass density within the o...
We introduce a dynamical description based on a probability density $\phi(\sigma,x,y,t)$ of the vort...
In this thesis the turbulent mixing of a passive scalar and its Reynolds number dependence is studie...
This thesis considers a forced passive scalar evolving through advection and diffusion in a large-sc...
In this thesis turbulent flow fields are theoretically analyzed from a geometric point of view. The ...
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