Nomenclature

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Frame of reference

  • Define frame of reference, and notation. Use u,v,w and x,y, and z?
  • Decomposition of total, mean, turbulent and waves.


Turbulence Spectrum

Taylor's Frozen Turbulence for converting temporal to spatial measurements (u¯1x=t)


Symbol Description Eqn Units
ϵ Turbulent kinetic energy dissipation W/kg
f Frequency ω2π Hz
fn Nyquist frequency fn=0.5fs Hz
fs Sampling frequency 1Δt Hz
k Wavenumbers (angular) k=fu¯ rad/m
k^ Wavenumbers k2π cpm
k^Δ Nyquist wavenumber, based on sampling volume's size Δl k^Δ=0.5Δl cpm
Δt Sampling interval 1fs s
ω Angular frequency 2πf rad/s