Abrupt growth of large aggregates by correlated coalescences in turbulent flow

作者:Bec Jeremie*; Ray Samriddhi Sankar; Saw Ewe Wei; Homann Holger
来源:Physical Review E, 2016, 93(3): 031102.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.93.031102

摘要

Smoluchowski's coagulation kinetics is here shownto fail when the coalescing species are dilute and transported by a turbulent flow. The intermittent Lagrangian motion involves correlated violent events that lead to an unexpected rapid occurrence of the largest particles. This new phenomena is here quantified in terms of the anomalous scaling of turbulent three-point motion, leading to significant corrections in macroscopic processes that are critically sensitive to the early-stage emergence of large embryonic aggregates, as in planet formation or rain precipitation.

  • 出版日期2016-3-21
  • 单位中国地震局