Abstract
I present empirical evidence that turbulent flows are closely analogous to critical phenomena, from a reanalysis of friction factor measurements in rough pipes. The data collapse found here corresponds to Widom scaling near critical points, and implies that a full understanding of turbulence requires explicit accounting for boundary roughness.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 044503 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy