Temperature structure functions in turbulent shear flows

R. A. Antonia; E. J. Hopfinger; Y. Gagne; F. Anselmet

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.30.2704

Temperature structure functions in turbulent shear flows

R. A. Antonia, E. J. Hopfinger, Y. Gagne, and F. Anselmet

Phys. Rev. A 30, 2704 – Published 1 November 1984

Abstract

The inertial-range behavior of measured temperature structure functions, up to order 12, is compared with predictions by the log-normal and the $β$ model. Both models are unsatisfactory from a quantitative viewpoint. The comparison between measurements and models indicates that the intermittency of the temperature field is different from that of the velocity field.

Received 2 April 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.30.2704

Authors & Affiliations

R. A. Antonia

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia

E. J. Hopfinger, Y. Gagne, and F. Anselmet

Institut de Mécanique, Université Scientifique et Médicale de Grenoble, F-38402, Saint Martin d'Hères Cédex, France

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Vol. 30, Iss. 5 — November 1984

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