scholarly journals A DNS study of aerosol and small-scale cloud turbulence interaction

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Babkovskaia ◽  
U. Rannik ◽  
V. Phillips ◽  
H. Siebert ◽  
B. Wehner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aerosol Particles ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Relative Number ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Buoyant Force ◽  
Aerosol Dynamics ◽  
Turbulent Fluctuations ◽  
High Supersaturation ◽  
Scale Turbulence ◽  
Number Of Particles

Abstract. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of aerosol dynamics (evaporation/condensation) on atmospheric small-scale turbulence (and vice versa) using direct numerical simulations (DNS). We consider the domain located on the height of about 2000 m from the sea level, experiencing transient high supersaturation due to atmospheric fluctuations of temperature and humidity. To study the effect of aerosol dynamics on the turbulence we vary the total number of particles (Ntot). In turn, to investigate the effect of small-scale turbulence on evolution of aerosol particles we vary the intensity of turbulent fluctuations and the buoyant force. We find that even small amount of aerosol particles (55.5 cm−3) increases the air temperature by 1 K under supersaturated conditions due to release of latent heat. The system comes to an equilibrium faster and the relative number of activated particles appears to be smaller for larger Ntot. We conclude that the presence of aerosol particles results in deceleration of air motion in vertical direction and damping of turbulent fluctuations.

scholarly journals A DNS study of aerosol and small-scale cloud turbulence interaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 7889-7898
Author(s):  
Natalia Babkovskaia ◽  
Ullar Rannik ◽  
Vaughan Phillips ◽  
Holger Siebert ◽  
Birgit Wehner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Aerosol Particles ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Relative Number ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Buoyant Force ◽  
Turbulent Fluctuations ◽  
Microphysical Properties ◽  
Air Motion ◽  
Scale Turbulence

Abstract. The purpose of this study is to investigate the interaction between small-scale turbulence and aerosol and cloud microphysical properties using direct numerical simulations (DNS). We consider the domain located at the height of about 2000 m from the sea level, experiencing transient high supersaturation due to atmospheric fluctuations of temperature and humidity. To study the effect of total number of particles (Ntot) on air temperature, activation and supersaturation, we vary Ntot. To investigate the effect of aerosol dynamics on small-scale turbulence and vertical air motion, we vary the intensity of turbulent fluctuations and the buoyant force. We find that even a small number of aerosol particles (55.5 cm−3), and therefore a small droplet number concentration, strongly affects the air temperature due to release of latent heat. The system comes to an equilibrium faster and the relative number of activated particles appears to be smaller for larger Ntot. We conclude that aerosol particles strongly affect the air motion. In a case of updraught coursed by buoyant force, the presence of aerosol particles results in acceleration of air motion in vertical direction and increase of turbulent fluctuations.

scholarly journals Dynamics of turbulence under the effect of stratification and internal waves

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 329-359
Author(s):  
O. A. Druzhinin ◽  
L. A. Ostrovsky
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Mixing ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Internal Gravity Wave ◽  
Turbulent Energy ◽  
Horizontal Layer ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Turbulent Eddies ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Scale Turbulence ◽  
Initial Turbulence

Abstract. The objective of this paper is to study the dynamics of small-scale turbulence near a pycnocline, both in the free regime and under the action of an internal gravity wave (IW) propagating along a pycnocline, using direct numerical simulation (DNS). Turbulence is initially induced in a horizontal layer at some distance above the pycnocline. The velocity and density fields of IW propagating in the pycnocline are also prescribed as initial condition. The IW wavelength is considered to be by the order of magnitude larger as compared to the initial turbulence integral length scale. Stratification in the pycnocline is considered to be sufficiently strong so that the effects of turbulent mixing remain negligible. The dynamics of turbulence is studied both with and without initially induced internal wave. The DNS results show that in the absence of IW turbulence decays, but its decay rate is reduced in the vicinity of the pycnocline where stratification effects are significant. In this case, at sufficiently late times most of turbulent energy is located in a layer close to the pycnocline center. Here turbulent eddies are collapsed in the vertical direction and acquire the "pancake" shape. IW modifies turbulence dynamics, in that the turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) is significantly enhanced as compared to the TKE in the absence of IW. As in the case without IW, most of turbulent energy is localized in the vicinity of the pycnocline center. Here the TKE spectrum is considerably enhanced in the entire wavenumber range as compared to the TKE spectrum in the absence of IW.

scholarly journals Dynamics of turbulence under the effect of stratification and internal waves

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Druzhinin ◽  
L. A. Ostrovsky
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Internal Gravity Wave ◽  
Turbulent Energy ◽  
Horizontal Layer ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Number Range ◽  
Wave Number Range ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Scale Turbulence

Abstract. The objective of this paper is to study the dynamics of small-scale turbulence near a pycnocline, both in the free regime and under the action of an internal gravity wave (IW) propagating along a pycnocline, using direct numerical simulation (DNS). Turbulence is initially induced in a horizontal layer at some distance above the pycnocline. The velocity and density fields of IWs propagating in the pycnocline are also prescribed as an initial condition. The IW wavelength is considered to be larger by the order of magnitude as compared to the initial turbulence integral length scale. Stratification in the pycnocline is considered to be sufficiently strong so that the effects of turbulent mixing remain negligible. The dynamics of turbulence is studied both with and without an initially induced IW. The DNS results show that, in the absence of an IW, turbulence decays, but its decay rate is reduced in the vicinity of the pycnocline, where stratification effects are significant. In this case, at sufficiently late times, most of the turbulent energy is located in a layer close to the pycnocline center. Here, turbulent eddies are collapsed in the vertical direction and acquire the "pancake" shape. IW modifies turbulence dynamics, in that the turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) is significantly enhanced as compared to the TKE in the absence of IW. As in the case without IW, most of the turbulent energy is localized in the vicinity of the pycnocline center. Here, the TKE spectrum is considerably enhanced in the entire wave-number range as compared to the TKE spectrum in the absence of IW.

scholarly journals Plasma turbulence at ion scales: a comparison between particle in cell and Eulerian hybrid-kinetic approaches

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Cerri ◽  
L. Franci ◽  
F. Califano ◽  
S. Landi ◽  
P. Hellinger
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Plasma Turbulence ◽  
Alfven Wave ◽  
Larmor Radius ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Turbulent Fluctuations ◽  
The Past ◽  
Background Magnetic Field ◽  
Scale Turbulence

Kinetic-range turbulence in magnetized plasmas and, in particular, in the context of solar wind turbulence has been extensively investigated over the past decades via numerical simulations. Among others, one of the widely adopted reduced plasma models is the so-called hybrid-kinetic model, where the ions are fully kinetic and the electrons are treated as a neutralizing (inertial or massless) fluid. Within the same model, different numerical methods and/or approaches to turbulence development have been employed. In the present work, we present a comparison between two-dimensional hybrid-kinetic simulations of plasma turbulence obtained with two complementary approaches spanning approximately two decades in wavenumber – from the magnetohydrodynamics inertial range to scales well below the ion gyroradius – with a state-of-the-art accuracy. One approach employs hybrid particle-in-cell simulations of freely decaying Alfvénic turbulence, whereas the other consists of Eulerian hybrid Vlasov–Maxwell simulations of turbulence continuously driven with partially compressible large-scale fluctuations. Despite the completely different initialization and injection/drive at large scales, the same properties of turbulent fluctuations at $k_{\bot }\unicode[STIX]{x1D70C}_{i}\gtrsim 1$ are observed, where $k_{\bot }$ is the fluctuations’ wavenumber perpendicular to the background magnetic field and $\unicode[STIX]{x1D70C}_{i}$ is the ion Larmor radius. The system indeed self-consistently ‘reprocesses’ the turbulent fluctuations while they are cascading towards smaller and smaller scales, in a way which actually depends on the plasma beta parameter ($\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FD}$ is the ratio between the thermal and the magnetic pressures). Small-scale turbulence has been found to be mainly populated by kinetic Alfvén wave (KAW) fluctuations for $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FD}\geqslant 1$, whereas KAW fluctuations are only sub-dominant for low-$\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FD}$.

Similarity of dissipation and enstrophy in particle-induced small-scale turbulence

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo Wang ◽  
Kun Luo ◽  
Junhua Tan ◽  
Dong Li ◽  
Jianren Fan
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Scale Turbulence

scholarly journals Analysis of Non-Stationarity for 5.9 GHz Channel in Multiple Vehicle-to-Vehicle Scenarios

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3626
Author(s):  
Fang Li ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Yishui Shui
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Radio Channel ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Delay Spread ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Power Delay Profile ◽  
Channel Characteristics ◽  
Vehicle To Vehicle

The vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) radio channel is non-stationary due to the rapid movement of vehicles. However, the stationarity of the V2V channels is an important indicator of the V2V channel characteristics. Therefore, we analyzed the non-stationarity of V2V radio channels using the local region of stationarity (LRS). We selected seven scenarios, including three directions of travel, i.e., in the same, vertical, and opposite directions, and different speeds and environments in a similar driving direction. The power delay profile (PDP) and LRS were estimated from the measured channel impulse responses. The results show that the most important influences on the stationary times are the direction and the speed of the vehicles. The average stationary times for driving in the same direction range from 0.3207 to 1.9419 s, the average stationary times for driving in the vertical direction are 0.0359–0.1348 s, and those for driving in the opposite direction are 0.0041–0.0103 s. These results are meaningful for the analysis of the statistical characteristics of the V2V channel, such as the delay spread and Doppler spread. Small-scale fading based on the stationary times affects the quality of signals transmitted in the V2V channel, including the information transmission rate and the information error code rate.

scholarly journals Role of large-scale advection and small-scale turbulence on vertical migration of gyrotactic swimmers

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Marchioli ◽  
H. Bhatia ◽  
G. Sardina ◽  
L. Brandt ◽  
A. Soldati
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Scale Turbulence

scholarly journals Fabrication of freestanding Pt nanowires for use as thermal anemometry probes in turbulence measurements

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Le-The ◽  
Christian Küchler ◽  
Albert van den Berg ◽  
Eberhard Bodenschatz ◽  
Detlef Lohse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Fluid Velocity ◽  
Current Mode ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Turbulence Measurements ◽  
High Dynamic ◽  
Scale Turbulence ◽  
Constant Current Mode ◽  
Pt Nanowires

AbstractWe report a robust fabrication method for patterning freestanding Pt nanowires for use as thermal anemometry probes for small-scale turbulence measurements. Using e-beam lithography, high aspect ratio Pt nanowires (~300 nm width, ~70 µm length, ~100 nm thickness) were patterned on the surface of oxidized silicon (Si) wafers. Combining wet etching processes with dry etching processes, these Pt nanowires were successfully released, rendering them freestanding between two silicon dioxide (SiO2) beams supported on Si cantilevers. Moreover, the unique design of the bridge holding the device allowed gentle release of the device without damaging the Pt nanowires. The total fabrication time was minimized by restricting the use of e-beam lithography to the patterning of the Pt nanowires, while standard photolithography was employed for other parts of the devices. We demonstrate that the fabricated sensors are suitable for turbulence measurements when operated in constant-current mode. A robust calibration between the output voltage and the fluid velocity was established over the velocity range from 0.5 to 5 m s−1 in a SF6 atmosphere at a pressure of 2 bar and a temperature of 21 °C. The sensing signal from the nanowires showed negligible drift over a period of several hours. Moreover, we confirmed that the nanowires can withstand high dynamic pressures by testing them in air at room temperature for velocities up to 55 m s−1.

scholarly journals 3–D Models of Galaxy Magnetic Fields with Spiral Shocks

1990 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 133-134
Author(s):  
J. Panesar ◽  
A.H. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Density Wave ◽  
Shock Velocity ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Hydrodynamic Simulation ◽  
Dynamo Equation ◽  
Scale Turbulence ◽  
Wave Induced ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Stellar Density

We report here some preliminary results of 3–D numerical simulations of an α–ω dynamo in galaxies with differential rotation, small–scale turbulence, and a shock wave induced by a stellar density wave. We obtain the magnetic field from the standard dynamo equation, but include the spiral shock velocity field from a hydrodynamic simulation of the gas flow in a gravitational field with a spiral perturbation (Johns and Nelson, 1986).

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