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Multiphase dynamics near a single vortex, and its relevance to turbulence

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TURW03 - Modelling and analysis of turbulent transport, mixing and scaling

A basic difference between single-fluid and two-fluid turbulence will be discussed. In the flow of two immiscible fluids, surface tension acts to create vorticity on a general interface. The interface then is subject to Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. This dynamics can be calculated analytically near a single vortex, beginning with a flat interface. Three kinds of instability are seen: a core Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability due to surface tension, and also a spiral KH instability and a centrifugal Rayleigh Taylor instability due to the density difference between the fluids. In 2D turbulence, these mechanisms are shown to significantly increase the energy at small scales.

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