Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Grid Generated Turbulence in Helium II

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Journal of Low Temperature Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

No Heading

We present experimental data on decaying turbulence generated by towing a grid of crossed tines through a stationary sample of He II. The present data were obtained using a grid of substantially improved design from that used in previous investigations of grid generated superfluid turbulence. An important preliminary observation is that both the magnitude and temperature dependence of the effective kinematic viscosity of the turbulence—deduced from measurements of the attenuation of second sound as a function of time—are not substantially altered by details of the grid used to generate the turbulent flow.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. 1. R.J. Donnelly: Quantized vortices in helium II. Cambridge University Press (1991)

    Google Scholar 

  2. 2. J.J. Niemela, K.R. Sreenivasan, J. Fluid. Mech. 481, 355 (2003)

    Google Scholar 

  3. 3. M.R. Smith: Evolution and propagation of turbulence in helium II. PhD Thesis, University of Oregon, Eugene (1992)

    Google Scholar 

  4. 4. S.R. Stalp: Decay of grid turbulence in superfluid helium. PhD Thesis, University of Oregon, Eugene (1998)

    Google Scholar 

  5. 5. M.R. Smith, R.J. Donnelly, N. Goldenfeld, W.F. Vinen: Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 2583 (1993)

    Google Scholar 

  6. 6. L. Skrbek, J.J. Niemela, R.J. Donnelly: Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 2973 (2000)

    Google Scholar 

  7. 7. S.R. Stalp, J.J. Niemela, W.F. Vinen, R.J. Donnelly: Phys. Fluids 14, 1377 (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  8. 8. W.F. Vinen, J.J. Niemela: J. Low Temp. Phys. 128, 167 (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  9. 9. S. Corrsin, in Handbuch der Physik, edited by S. Flugge and C. Truesdell (Springer, Berlin, 1963), vol. 8, part 2, p. 524

    Google Scholar 

  10. 10. L. Skrbek, S.R. Stalp: Phys. Fluids 12, 1997 (2000)

    Google Scholar 

  11. 11. S.R. Stalp, L. Skrbek, R.J. Donnelly: Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 4831 (1999)

    Google Scholar 

  12. 12. K.R. Sreenivasan: Phys. Fluids 7, 2778 (1995)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics, Strada Costiera 11, 34014, Trieste, Italy

    J.J. Niemela & K.R. Sreenivasan

  2. University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, USA

    R.J. Donnelly

Authors
  1. J.J. Niemela
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K.R. Sreenivasan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. R.J. Donnelly
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

PACS numbers:47.37+q, 47.27.Gs, 67.40.Vs

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Niemela, J., Sreenivasan, K. & Donnelly, R. Grid Generated Turbulence in Helium II. J Low Temp Phys 138, 537–542 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-005-2253-8

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-005-2253-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation