Turbulence-related Publications
from the group of
James G. Brasseur

· Robert, A, Vaithianathan, T, Collins, LR. Brasseur, JG. 2010 Polymer laden homogeneous shear-driven turbulent flow: A model for polymer drag reduction. J. Fluid Mech. 657: 189-226. full pdf

· Brasseur, JG., Wei, T. 2010 Designing Large-Eddy Simulation of the Turbulent Boundary Layer to Capture Law-of-the-Wall Scaling, Invited Paper, Physics of Fluids 22: 021303-1 - 021303-21. full pdf

· Churchfield, M.J., Vijayalumar, G., Brasseur, J.G., Moriarty, P.J. 2010 Wind Energy-Related Atmospheric Boundary Layer Large-Eddy Simulation Using OpenFOAM. NREL Report CP-500-48905, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, August 2010.

· Vaithianathan, T, Robert, A, Brasseur, JG, Collins, LR. 2007 Polymer mixing in shear-driven turbulence. J. Fluid Mech. 585: 487–497. full pdf

· Vaithianathan, T., Robert, A., Brasseur, J.G., Collins, L.R.. 2006 An improved algorithm for simulating three-dimensional, viscoelastic turbulence. J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech. 140: 3-22. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G., Lin, W. 2005 Kinematics and dynamics of small-scale vorticity and strain-rate structures in the transition from isotropic to shear turbulence. Fluid Dynamics Research 36: 357-384. pdf

· Brasseur, JG, Robert, A, Collins, LR, Vaithianathan, T. 2005 Fundamental Physics Underlying Polymer Drag Reduction, from Homogeneous DNS Turbulence with the FENE-P Model. Proc. 2^nd International Symposium on Seawater Drag Reduction, Busan, Korea, 23-26 May. pdf

· Johansson, C., Smedman, A-S., Högstrom, U., Brasseur, J.G. 2002 Reply to comments on “Critical test of the validity of Monin-Obukhov similarity during convective conditions,” J. Atmos. Sci. 59: 2608-2614. pdf

· Wang, L-P., Chen, S-Y., Brasseur, J.G. 1999 Examination of hypotheses in the Kolmogorov refined turbulence theory through high-resolution simulations. Part 2. Scalar field. J. Fluid Mech. 400: 163-197. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G. 1999 The lack of a simple paradigm in fully developed turbulence: characteristics of local concentrations of vorticity and Reynolds stress in turbulent shear flows. In Gyr & Tsinober (Eds): Trends in Mathematics, Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland: 95-106. pdf

· Juneja, A., Brasseur, J.G. 1999 Characteristics of subgrid–resolved-scale dynamics in anisotropic turbulence with application to rough-wall boundary layers. Phys. Fluids. 11: 3054-3068. pdf

· Tong, C., Wyngaard, J.D., Brasseur, J.G. 1999 Experimental study of the subgrid-scale stresses in the atmospheric surface layer. J. Atmos. Sci.. 56: 2277-2292. pdf

· Tong, C., Wyngaard, J.D., Khanna, S., Brasseur, J.G. 1999 Resolvable- and subgrid-scale measurement in the atmospheric surface layer: technique and issues. J. Atmos. Sci.. 55: 3135-3147. pdf

· Wilson, D.K., Brasseur, J.G., Gilbert, K.E. 1999 Acoustic scattering and the spectrum of atmospheric turbulence, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 105: 30-34. pdf

· Khanna, S., Brasseur, J.G. 1997 Analysis of Monin-Obukhov similarity from large-eddy simulation. J. Fluid Mech. 345: 251-286. pdf

· Witkowska, A., Brasseur, J.G., Juvé, D. 1997 Numerical study of noise from isotropic turbulence. J. Comp.Acoustics 5: 317-336.

· Vassilicos, J.C., Brasseur, J.G. 1996 Self-similar spiral flow structure in low Reynolds number isotropic and decaying turbulence. Phys. Review E 54: 467-485. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G., Gong, H., Chen, S. 1996 Subgrid-resolved scale dynamics in isotropic turbulence. Advances in Turbulence 6, Kluwer Scientific: 201-206. pdf

· Vassilicos, J.C., Brasseur, J.G. 1996 Kolmogorov capacities of streamlines around turbulent vortex tubes. Advances in Turbulence 6, Kluwer Scientific: 145-150. pdf

· Peltier, L.J., Wyngaard, J.C., Khanna, S., Brasseur, J.G. 1996 Spectra in the unstable surface layer. J. Atmos. Sciences 53: 49-61. pdf

· Zhou, Y., Yeung, P.K., Brasseur, J.G. 1996 Scale disparity and spectral transfer in anisotropic numerical turbulence. Physical Rev. E 53: 1261-1264. pdf

· Wang, L.-P., Chen, S., Brasseur, J.G., Wyngaard, J.G. 1996 Detailed analysis of the Kolmogorov refined turbulence theory through high-resolution simulations. Part 1. Velocity field. J. Fluid Mech. 309: 113-156. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G., Lin, W-Q. 1995 Dynamics of small-scale vorticity and strain-rate structures in homogeneous shear turbulence. Proc. Tenth Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows: 3-19 – 3-24. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G., Wang, Q. 1995 Relationship between structure and scale in homogeneous isotropic and shear turbulence. Proc. Tenth Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows: P1-91 – P1-96. pdf

· Witkowska, A., Brasseur, J.G., Juvé, D. 1995 Numerical study of noise from stationary isotropic turbulence. Proc. First Joint CEAS/AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference, DGLR-BERICHT 95-01, CEAS/AIAA 95-037, pp. 255-262. pdf

· Yeung, P.K., Brasseur, J.G. and Wang, Q. 1995 Dynamics of direct large-small scale couplings in coherently forced turbulence: concurrent physical and Fourier-space views. J. Fluid Mech.283: 43-95. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G. 1994 The wavelet decomposition: locality in Fourier space, locality in physical space, and the relationship between the two. AIAA paper No. 94-2280 (Colorado Springs, CO, June 94). pdf

· Brasseur, J.G. and Wei, C-H. 1994 Interscale dynamics and local isotropy in high Reynolds number turbulence. Phys. Fluids 6: 842-870. pdf

· Witkowska, A., Juvé, D., Brasseur, J. 1994 Estimation numérique du bruit rayonné par ude turbulence homogéne et isotrope à l’aide d’un code de simulation directe et d’un code de simulation de grandes échelles. Journal de Physique 2(C5): 939-942. pdf

· Yeung, P.K., Brasseur, J.G., Bell, D.M. 1993 Evolution of passive scalar sources in a numerically simulated boundary layer. In So, R.M.C., Speziale, C.G. Launder, B.E. (Eds): Near Wall Turbulent Flows, Elsevier Science Publishers, pp. 307-316. pdf

· Wang, Q., Brasseur, J.G. 1993 Application of nonsymmetrical 3D wavelet filters to the analysis of anisotropic turbulence data. Forum on Turbulent Flows 1993, FED-Vol. 155, ASME, N.Y., pp.137-142. pdf

· Peltier, L.J., Khanna, S., Wyngaard, J.C., Brasseur, J.G. 1993 Interfacing large-eddy simulation with observation: organization of structure-function parameters from LES data. Proc. CERCA Int. Workshop on LES of Turb. Flows. (Montreal, Canada, September 93): 173-186.

· Brasseur, J.G., Wang, Q. 1992 Structural evolution of intermittency and anisotropy at different scales analyzed using 3D wavelet transforms. Phys. Fluids A 4: 2538-2554. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G., Yeung, P.K. 1991 Large and small-scale coupling in homogeneous turbulence: Analysis of the Navier-Stokes equation in the asymptotic limit. Proc. Eighth Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows. (Munich, Germany, Sept. 91): 16-4-1 - 16-4-6. pdf

· Yeung, P.K., Brasseur, J.G. 1991 The response of isotropic turbulence to isotropic and anisotropic forcing at the large scales. Phys. Fluids A 3: 884-897. pdf

· Wang, Q., Brasseur, J.G., Smith, R.W., Smits, A.J. 1991 Application of multi-dimensional wavelet transforms to the analysis of turbulence data. Proceedings “Wavelets and Turbulence Workshop”, Princeton University, June 1991.

· Brasseur, J.G. 1991 Comments on the Kolmogorov hypotheses of isotropy in the small scales. AIAA Paper No. 91-0230 (Reno, Nevada, January 91).

· Brasseur, J.G., Lin, W.-Q. 1991 Structure and statistics of intermittency in homogeneous turbulent shear flow. Advances in Turbulence 3, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg: 3-12.

· Brasseur, J.G., Lee, M.J. 1989 Pressure-strain-rate events in homogeneous turbulent shear flow. In: H.-H. Fernholz & H.E. Fiedler (Eds.), Advances in Turbulence 2, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg: 306-312. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G., Lee, M.J. 1988 Pressure-strain-rate events in homogeneous turbulent shear flow. In Proceedings of the 1988 Summer Program, Center for Turbulence Research Report CTR-588, NASA-Ames Research Center and Stanford University: 143-156.

· Brasseur, J.G., Lee, M.J. 1987 The local structure of intercomponent energy transfer in homogeneous turbulent shear flow. In Proceedings of the 1987 Summer Program, Center for Turbulence Research Report CTR-S87, NASA-Ames Research Center and Stanford University: 165-178. pdf

· Brasseur, J.G., Corrsin, S. 1987 The spectral evolution of the Navier-Stokes equation for low order couplings of Fourier modes. In Comte-Bellot, G., Mathieu, J. (eds.): Advances in Turbulence, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg: 152-162.

· Brasseur, J.G. 1986 Evolution characteristics of vortex rings over a wide range of Reynolds numbers. AIAA Paper No. 86-1097.

· Brasseur, J.G., Chang, I-D. 1981 Combination of kinematics with flow visualization to compute total circulation. AIAA Journal 19: 878-884.

· Brasseur, J.G. 1979 Kinematics and dynamics of vortex rings in a tube. Ph.D. Thesis, Joint Institute for Aeronautics and Acoustics, Report JIAA TR-26, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University. pdf