On the universality of the Kolmogorov constant

Katepalli R. Sreenivasan

doi:10.1063/1.868656

On the universality of the Kolmogorov constant

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All known data are collected on the Kolmogorov constant in one-dimensional spectral formula for the inertial range. For large enough microscale Reynolds numbers, the data (despite much scatter) support the notion of a "universal" constant that is independent of the flow as well as the Reynolds number, with a numerical value of about 0.5. In particular, it is difficult to discern support for a recent claim that the constant is Reynolds number dependent even at high Reynolds numbers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2778-2784
Number of pages	7
Journal	Physics of Fluids
Volume	7
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.868656
State	Published - 1995

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Computational Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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