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Connecting coherent structures and strange attractorsA concept of turbulence derived from nonlinear dynamical systems theory suggests that turbulent solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations are restricted to strange attractors, and, by implication, that turbulent phenomenology must find some expression or source in the structure of these mathematical objects. Examples and discussions are presented to link coherent structures to some of the commonly known characteristics of strange attractors. Basic to this link is a geometric interpretation of conditional sampling techniques employed to educe coherent structures that offers an explanation for their appearance in measurements as well as their size.
Document ID
19910049107
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Keefe, Laurence R.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field; Stanford University, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
91A33730
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: AF-AFOSR-88-0056
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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