Kolmogorov turbulence theory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo incompressible fluids
gptkbp:assumes homogeneous turbulence
isotropic turbulence
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:large_eddy_simulation
Kolmogorov microscales
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Kolmogorov,_A._N._(1941)._The_local_structure_of_turbulence_in_incompressible_viscous_fluid_for_very_large_Reynolds_numbers.
gptkbp:describes statistical properties of turbulence
gptkbp:energySpectrum E(k) ~ k^(-5/3)
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Andrey_Kolmogorov
1941
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kolmogorov turbulence theory
gptkbp:influenced turbulence modeling
gptkbp:predicts energy cascade
-5/3 power law for energy spectrum
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Navier-Stokes_equations
gptkb:Richardson_cascade
structure functions
gptkbp:usedIn astrophysics
atmospheric science
fluid dynamics
oceanography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A._N._Kolmogorov
gptkb:Obukhov–Corrsin_turbulent_mixing_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7