Shell model for rotating turbulence.
A modified shell model for rotating turbulence is proposed. The effect of rotation is introduced by a randomized linear term. Randomization is shown to be important in correctly modeling the rotation effect. Numerical simulation shows that the exponent of the energy spectrum in the inertial range changes from -5/3 to -2 as rotation rate increases. The mechanism behind this change is explained by weak turbulence theory and supported by numerical results.
Hattori
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Y
Division of Computer Aided Science, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Tobata, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan.
Rubinstein
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Ishizawa
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