Stochastic model of Rayliegh-Taylor turbulent mixing

ORAL

Abstract

We propose a stochastic model to describe the random character of the dissipation process in the Rayleigh-Taylor turbulent mixing. The parameter alpha, used conventionally to characterize the mixing growth-rate, is not a universal constant and is very sensitive to the statistical properties of the dissipation. The ratio between the rates of momentum loss and momentum gain is the statistic invariant and a robust parameter to diagnose with or without turbulent diffusion accounted for.

Authors

  • S.I. Abarzhi

    • Chicago
  • M. Cadjan

  • S. Fedotov

    • The University of Manchester, UK