SCALE-INVARIANT MIXING RATES OF HYDRODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE INTERFACES

被引:117
作者
ALON, U [1 ]
HECHT, J [1 ]
MUKAMEL, D [1 ]
SHVARTS, D [1 ]
机构
[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI,DEPT PHYS,IL-76100 REHOVOT,ISRAEL
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2867
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The late time evolution and structure of 2D Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov bubble fronts is calculated, using a new statistical merger model based on the potential flow equations. The merger model dynamics are shown to reach a scale invariant regime. It is found that the Rayleigh-Taylor front reaches a constant acceleration. growing as 0.05gt2, while the Richtmyer-Meshkov front grows as at0.4 where a depends on the initial perturbation. The model results are in good agreement with experiments and simulations.
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页码:2867 / 2870
页数:4
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