Lagrangian Particle Dispersion in a Poor Man’s Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence Model

Autor: Tommaso Alberti, Vincenzo Carbone
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Fractal and Fractional, Vol 7, Iss 9, p 662 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2504-3110
DOI: 10.3390/fractalfract7090662
Popis: Lagrangian dispersion of fluid particle pairs refers to the study of how individual fluid particles disperse and move in a fluid flow, providing insights to understand transport phenomena in various environments, from laminar to turbulent conditions. Here, we explore this phenomenon in synthetic velocity and magnetic fields generated through a reduced-order model of the magnetohydrodynamic equations, which is able to mimic both a laminar and a turbulent environment. In the case of laminar conditions, we find that the average square distance between particle pairs increases linearly with time, implying a dispersion pattern similar to Brownian motion at all time steps. On the other hand, under turbulent conditions, surprisingly enough we observe a Richardson scaling, indicating a super-ballistic dispersion pattern, which aligns with the expected scaling properties for a turbulent environment. Additionally, our study reveals that the magnetic field plays an organizing role. Lastly, we explore a purely hydrodynamic case without magnetic field effects, showing that, even in a turbulent environment, the behavior remains Brownian-like, highlighting the crucial role of the magnetic field in generating the Richardson scaling observed in our model.
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