THEORY OF DRIFT-THERMAL INSTABILITY-INDUCED TURBULENCE

被引:33
作者
WARE, AS
DIAMOND, PH
CARRERAS, BA
LEBOEUF, JN
LEE, DK
机构
[1] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB,OAK RIDGE,TN 37831
[2] GEN ATOM CO,LA JOLLA,CA 92186
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PHYSICS OF FLUIDS B-PLASMA PHYSICS | 1992年 / 4卷 / 01期
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10.1063/1.860449
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
A simple model for drift-thermal instability-induced turbulence is derived and studied both analytically and numerically. Both nonlocal, nonlinear analytical calculations and three-dimensional computations are used. Potential and temperature fluctuation levels and radial correlation lengths are calculated and compared to numerical results. The saturation mechanism and the role of a fluctuation-generated shear flow are elucidated. The numerical calculations are used to obtain spectra and correlation lengths. A detailed comparison of analytical and numerical results is given.
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