Mixing of scalars in turbulent flows using direct numerical simulations
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Abstract
The research presented in this thesis focuses on scalar mixing in unstratified (neutral) flows and stably stratified flows using Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS). Such flows are ubiquitous in natural flows such as rivers, estuaries, oceans and the atmosphere. First, a detailed study was performed to investigate the effect of varying Schmidt numbers (Sc) on turbulent mixing of a passive scalar in a stationary homogeneous unstratified flow using forced DNS. A total of 6 simulations were performed for 0.1 ≤ Sc < 3. Qualitative and quantitative results of the flow field and the passive scalar ...
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