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Turbulence Effects on Kinetic Equations

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It is well known that fluid dynamics can be derived from a kinetic (Boltzmann equation) framework. Here we propose that the variance of a fluctuating kinetic relaxation time be linked to turbulent time scales. It is further proposed that this connection be explored by direct numerical simulation of turbulence.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA

    Steven A. Orszag

  2. EXA Corporation, 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Burlington, MA, 01803, USA

    Hudong Chen

  3. Istituto Applicazioni Calcolo, CNR, viale Policnico 137, 00161, Roma, IT, Italy

    Sauro Succi

  4. Computer Science Department, Universität Genf, CH-1211, Geneva 4, CH, Switzerland

    Jonas Latt & Bastien Chopard

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Orszag, S.A., Chen, H., Succi, S. et al. Turbulence Effects on Kinetic Equations. J Sci Comput 28, 459–466 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10915-006-9076-x

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