Title
Vortex stretching and reconnection in a compressible fluid
Abbreviated Journal Title
Eur. Phys. J. B
Keywords
MAGNETIC-FIELD RECONNECTION; ISOTROPIC TURBULENCE; VORTICES; DYNAMICS; FLOW; INSTABILITIES; STABILITY; DRIVEN; STRAIN; TUBES; Physics, Condensed Matter
Abstract
Vortex stretching in a compressible fluid is considered. Two-dimensional (2D) and axisymmetric cases are considered separately. The flows associated with the vortices are perpendicular to the plane of the uniform straining flows. Externally-imposed density build-up near the axis leads to enhanced compactness of the vortices - "dressed" vortices (in analogy to "dressed" charged particles in a dielectric system). The compressible vortex flow solutions in the 2D as well as axisymmetric cases identify a length scale relevant for the compressible case which leads to the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili spectrum for compressible turbulence. Vortex reconnection process in a compressible fluid is shown to be possible even in the inviscid case - compressibility leads to defreezing of vortex lines in the fluid.
Journal Title
European Physical Journal B
Volume
49
Issue/Number
4
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
483
Last Page
490
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1434-6028
Recommended Citation
"Vortex stretching and reconnection in a compressible fluid" (2006). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 6581.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/6581
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