Zeroth law of turbulence

ID: zeroth-law-of-turbulence

At fixed outer velocity and integral scale of turbulence, the mean viscous dissipation per unit mass approaches a positive finite value as the Reynolds number becomes large. The dimensionless coefficient is then of order one. This is a phenomenological property of established three-dimensional turbulence, not a consequence of taking kinematic viscosity to zero in an arbitrary smooth flow.

New to topics? Read the docs here!