Kolmogorov equation for structure functions

ID: kolmogorov-equation-for-structure-functions

For unforced homogeneous turbulence with isotropic turbulence statistics, put and . The longitudinal Kármán-Howarth equation is . Since , regularity at zero gives
Neglecting the last term in a locally equilibrated small-scale range gives the displayed equation. The Kolmogorov four-fifths law follows where the viscous term is negligible as well.

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