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Cascade of circulicity in compressible turbulence

O. Soulard* and A. Briard

  • CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France

  • *olivier.soulard@cea.fr
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Phys. Rev. Fluids 7, 124604 – Published 19 December, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.7.124604

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to investigate whether a cascading process can be associated with the rotational motions of compressible three-dimensional turbulence. This question is examined through the lens of circulicity, a concept related to the angular momentum carried by large turbulent scales. By deriving a Monin-Yaglom relation for circulicity, we show that an “effective” cascade of this quantity exists, provided the flow is stirred with a force having a solenoidal component. This outcome is obtained independently from the expression of the equation of state. To supplement these results, a coarse-graining analysis of the flow is performed. This approach allows us to separate the contributions of the transfer and production terms of circulicity and to discuss their respective effects in the inertial range.

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Phys. Rev. Fluids 7, 124604– Published 19 December, 2022
  • Received 8 July 2022
  • Accepted 28 November 2022
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