Local dissipation scales and energy dissipation-rate moments in channel flow

Measurement of local dissipation scales in turbulent pipe flow.

Local dissipation scales are a manifestation of the intermittent small-scale nature of turbulence. We report the first experimental evaluation of the distribution of local dissipation scales in turbulent pipe flows for a range of Reynolds numbers: 2.4x10(4)<or=ReD<or=7.0x10(4). Our measurements at the nearly isotropic pipe center line and within the anisotropic logarithmic layer show excellent ...

Evaluation of Energy Dissipation and Flow Rate of Elliptical-Lopac Gate under Sudden Transition Condition

Lopac gates, with the benefits of easy installation, automation and the ability to pass sediments and floating objects, are among the new structures considered for water level regulation and flow control in the irrigation canals. Converting the shape of the gate from a rectangular one to an elliptical one allows the flow rate to be increased by the same water level. In the present study, the ef...

Local dissipation scales in turbulent jets

This paper reports an experimental investigation of the characteristics of local dissipation length-scale field  in turbulent (round and square) jets with various jet-exit Reynolds numbers. Results reveal that the probability density function (PDF) of , denoted by Q(), in the central fully-turbulent region, is insensitive to initial flow conditions and the departure from anisotropy. Excellen...

Intermittency and local dissipation scales under strong mean shear

Architected squirt-flow materials for energy dissipation

In the present study we explore material architectures that lead to enhanced dissipation properties by taking advantage of squirt-flow a local flow mechanism triggered by heterogeneities at the pore level. While squirt-flow is a known dominant source of dissipation and seismic attenuation in fluid saturated geological materials, we study its untapped potential to be incorporated in highly defor...