Abstract
Flows encountered in nature and in technological applications are mostly turbulent. In addition to being unsteady, these flows exhibit high levels of fluctuating velocity. For over a century, both turbulence and the closely related field of transition have been the subject of scientific research. This article presents some of the analysis tools that are used to examine transitioning and turbulent flows. More specifically, the discussion is concerned with the use of polyspectral analysis to analyze the transition of free shear flows such as plane wakes and mixing layers and the use of wavelet analysis to characterize turbulence structures in atmospheric wind.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 434-437 |
Number of pages | 4 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1996 11th Conference on Engineering Mechanics. Part 1 (of 2) - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA Duration: 19 May 1996 → 22 May 1996 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the 1996 11th Conference on Engineering Mechanics. Part 1 (of 2) |
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City | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Period | 19/05/96 → 22/05/96 |