Three-dimensional numerical simulation of turbulent mixing by Rayleigh–Taylor instability
- 1 May 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics of Fluids A: Fluid Dynamics
- Vol. 3 (5), 1312-1320
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.858059
Abstract
Three‐dimensional simulation of the mixing of miscible fluids by Rayleigh–Taylor instability is described for density ratios, ρ1/ρ2, in the range 1.5 to 20. Significant dissipation of density fluctuations and kinetic energy occurs via the cascade to high wave numbers. Comparison is made with experimental measurements of the overall growth of the mixing zone and of the magnitude of density fluctuations. The differences between 2‐D and 3‐D simulation are discussed.Keywords
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