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Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Homogeneous Isotropic Turbulence

Steven A. Orszag, G. S. Patterson

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This Letter reports numerical simulations of three-dimensional homogeneous isotropic turbulence at wind-tunnel Reynolds numbers. The results of the simulations are compared with the predictions of the direct-interaction turbulence theory.

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This Letter reports numerical simulations of three-dimensional homogeneous isotropic turbulence at wind-tunnel Reynolds numbers. The results of the simulations are compared with the predictions of the direct-interaction turbulence theory.

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This Letter reports numerical simulations of three-dimensional homogeneous isotropic turbulence at wind-tunnel Reynolds numbers. The results of the simulations are compared with the predictions of the direct-interaction turbulence theory.

Key concepts: Isotropy, Homogeneous isotropic turbulence, Turbulence, Homogeneous, Physics, Statistical physics, Mechanics, Computer simulation

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