Focus on dynamics of particles in turbulence

Mickaël Bourgoin (1) , Haitao Xu (2)

1 LEGI - Laboratoire des Écoulements Géophysiques et Industriels [Grenoble]
2 MPIDS - Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

Studies on the dynamics of particles in turbulence have recently experienced advances in experimental techniques, numerical simulations and theoretical understandings. This 'focus on' collection aims to provide a snapshot of this fast-evolving field. We attempt to collect the cutting-edge achievements from many branches in physics and engineering, among which dynamics of particles in turbulence is the common interest. In this way, we hope to not only blend knowledge across the disciplinary boundaries, but also to help the identification of the pressing, far-reaching challenges to be addressed in a topic that spans such a breadth.

Mots clés: Turbulence; Turbulent transport; Dispersion; Lagrangian dynamics; Inertial particles; Collective effects

Domaines: Mécanique des fluides [physics.class-ph]

Mickaël Bourgoin, Haitao Xu. Focus on dynamics of particles in turbulence. New Journal of Physics, 2014, pp.085010. ⟨10.1088/1367-2630/16/8/085010⟩. ⟨hal-01079005⟩