Abstract
We present a study of the energy transfer in the bulk of a turbulent flow with dilute long-chain polymer additives. Based on prior work by de Gennes and Tabor [1, 2] we introduce a theory that balances the energy flux through the turbulent cascade with that of the energy flux into the elastic degrees of freedom of the dilute polymer solution. We propose a refined elastic length scale, rε, which describes the effect of polymer elasticity on the turbulence energy cascade. Our experimental results agree excellently with this new energy flux balance theory.
Original language | English |
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State | Published - 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 14th European Turbulence Conference, ETC 2013 - Lyon, France Duration: 1 Sep 2013 → 4 Sep 2013 |
Conference
Conference | 14th European Turbulence Conference, ETC 2013 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Lyon |
Period | 1/09/13 → 4/09/13 |