Overview

Mixing may be thought of as the operation by which a system evolves from one state of simplicity (initial segregation) to another state of simplicity (complete uniformity). Between these two extremes, complex patterns emerge and die. Questions naturally arise- how can the geometry of complex patterns be characterised, what is the time scale of the process, what structures are involved in the flow? This volume, comprising the proceedings of the NATO ASI on Mixing, attempts to address these questions from the approaches of geometry, kinetics and structure. The ASI which brought together diverse communities with a common interest in the problem of mixing, now provides us with a comprehensive work on the problem of mixing.

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Author:   H. Chaté ,  E. Villermaux ,  J.-M. Chomaz
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Volume:   373
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.708kg
ISBN:  

9781461371274

ISBN 10:   1461371279
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   26 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Mixing?.- Introduction: Why Mixing?.- I: History, Lexicon, and Basics.- A Philosophical and Historical Journey through Mixing and Fully-Developed Turbulence.- Mixing: Turbulence and Chaos — An Introduction.- II: Geometry of Mixing and Engineering Applications.- Turbulence, Fractals, and Mixing.- Scale-Dependent Fractal Geometry.- Comparing Extremes: Mixing of Fluids, Mixing of Solids.- Scale Covariance and Geometry in Turbulent Combustion.- III: Mixing and Dispersion in Geophysical Contexts.- Dynamics of Lagrangian Tracers in Barotropic Turbulence.- Transport, Stirring, and Mixing in the Atmosphere.- The Ozone Hole.- The effect of Schmidt Number on Stratified Entrainment.- Dispersion at Large Péclet Number.- IV: Statistical Methods and Mixing.- An Introduction to Chaotic Advection.- Renormalization Group Method in Chaotic Mixing.- Fluctuations and Mixing of a Passive Scalar in Turbulent Flow.- Cascade Models of Turbulence and Mixing.

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'...it is probably the best modern introduction to the subject... the book definitely belongs to a personal library of anyone seriously interested in mixing.' Grigory E Falkovich - J. Turbulence (May 2000)

`...it is probably the best modern introduction to the subject.... the book definitely belongs to a personal library of anyone seriously interested in mixing.' Grigory E Falkovich - J. Turbulence (May 2000)

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