scholarly journals Gravity Wave–Fine Structure Interactions. Part II: Energy Dissipation Evolutions, Statistics, and Implications

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 3735-3755 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Fritts ◽  
Ling Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Gravity Wave ◽  
Dissipation Rate ◽  
Companion Paper ◽  
Direct Numerical Simulations ◽  
Thermal Dissipation ◽  
Wave Interactions ◽  
Thermal Energy Dissipation ◽  
Flow Evolution

Abstract Part I of this paper employs four direct numerical simulations (DNSs) to examine the dynamics and energetics of idealized gravity wave–fine structure (GW–FS) interactions. That study and this companion paper were motivated by the ubiquity of multiscale GW–FS superpositions throughout the atmosphere. These DNSs exhibit combinations of wave–wave interactions and local instabilities that depart significantly from those accompanying idealized GWs or mean flows alone, surprising dependence of the flow evolution on the details of the FS, and an interesting additional pathway to instability and turbulence due to GW–FS superpositions. This paper examines the mechanical and thermal energy dissipation rates occurring in two of these DNSs. Findings include 1) dissipation that tends to be much more localized and variable than that due to GW instability in the absence of FS, 2) dissipation statistics indicative of multiple turbulence sources, 3) strong influences of FS shears on instability occurrence and turbulence intensities and statistics, and 4) significant differences between mechanical and thermal dissipation rate fields having potentially important implications for measurements of these flows.

Gravity Wave–Fine Structure Interactions. Part I: Influences of Fine Structure Form and Orientation on Flow Evolution and Instability

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 3710-3734 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Fritts ◽  
Ling Wang ◽  
Joseph A. Werne
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Gravity Wave ◽  
Direct Numerical Simulations ◽  
Structure Alignment ◽  
Stable Phase ◽  
Structure Form ◽  
Wave Interactions ◽  
Initial Flow ◽  
Flow Evolution ◽  
Flow Components

Abstract Four idealized direct numerical simulations are performed to examine the dynamics arising from the superposition of a monochromatic gravity wave (GW) and sinusoidal linear and rotary fine structure in the velocity field. These simulations are motivated by the ubiquity of such multiscale superpositions throughout the atmosphere. Three simulations explore the effects of linear fine structure alignment along, orthogonal to, and at 45° to the plane of GW propagation. These reveal that fine structure alignment with the GW enables strong wave–wave interactions, strong deformations of the initial flow components, and rapid transitions to local instabilities and turbulence. Increasing departures of fine structure alignment from the GW yield increasingly less efficient wave–wave interactions and weaker or absent local instabilities. The simulation having rotary fine structure velocities yields wave–wave interactions that agree closely with the aligned linear fine structure case. Differences in the aligned GW fields are only seen following the onset of local instabilities, which are delayed by about 1–2 buoyancy periods for rotary fine structure compared to aligned, linear fine structure. In all cases, local instabilities and turbulence primarily accompany strong superposed shears or fluid “intrusions” within the rising, and least statically stable, phase of the GW. For rotary fine structure, local instabilities having preferred streamwise or spanwise orientations often arise independently, depending on the character of the larger-scale flow. Wave–wave interactions play the greatest role in reducing the initial GW amplitude whereas fine structure shears and intrusions are the major source of instability and turbulence energies.

scholarly journals Lhcx proteins provide photoprotection via thermal dissipation of absorbed light in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jochen M. Buck ◽  
Jonathan Sherman ◽  
Carolina Río Bártulos ◽  
Manuel Serif ◽  
Marc Halder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Absorption Cross Section ◽  
Phaeodactylum Tricornutum ◽  
Thermal Dissipation ◽  
Absorption Cross ◽  
Dissipation Process ◽  
Thermal Energy Dissipation ◽  
Holistic Understanding

Abstract Diatoms possess an impressive capacity for rapidly inducible thermal dissipation of excess absorbed energy (qE), provided by the xanthophyll diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins. By knocking out the Lhcx1 and Lhcx2 genes individually in Phaeodactylum tricornutum strain 4 and complementing the knockout lines with different Lhcx proteins, multiple mutants with varying qE capacities are obtained, ranging from zero to high values. We demonstrate that qE is entirely dependent on the concerted action of diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins, with Lhcx1, Lhcx2 and Lhcx3 having similar functions. Moreover, we establish a clear link between Lhcx1/2/3 mediated inducible thermal energy dissipation and a reduction in the functional absorption cross-section of photosystem II. This regulation of the functional absorption cross-section can be tuned by altered Lhcx protein expression in response to environmental conditions. Our results provide a holistic understanding of the rapidly inducible thermal energy dissipation process and its mechanistic implications in diatoms.

A new approach to modelling near-wall turbulence energy and stress dissipation

2002 ◽  
Vol 459 ◽  
pp. 139-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. JAKIRLIĆ ◽  
K. HANJALIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Transport Equation ◽  
Dissipation Rate ◽  
Energy Dissipation Rate ◽  
Direct Numerical Simulations ◽  
Turbulence Energy ◽  
Viscous Term ◽  
Dissipation Equation ◽  
Near Wall

A new model for the transport equation for the turbulence energy dissipation rate ε and for the anisotropy of the dissipation rate tensor εij, consistent with the near-wall limits, is derived following the term-by-term approach and using results of direct numerical simulations (DNS) for several generic wall-bounded flows. Based on the two-point velocity covariance analysis of Jovanović, Ye & Durst (1995) and reinterpretation of the viscous term, the transport equation is derived in terms of the ‘homogeneous’ part εh of the energy dissipation rate. The algebraic expression for the components of εij was then reformulated in terms of εh, which makes it possible to satisfy the exact wall limits without using any wall-configuration parameters. Each term in the new equation is modelled separately using DNS information. The rational vorticity transport theory of Bernard (1990) was used to close the mean curvature term appearing in the dissipation equation. A priori evaluation of εij, as well as solving the new dissipation equation as a whole using DNS data for quantities other than εij, for flows in a pipe, plane channel, constant-pressure boundary layer, behind a backward-facing step and in an axially rotating pipe, all show good near-wall behaviour of all terms. Computations of the same flows with the full model in conjunction with the low-Reynolds number transport equation for (uiui) All Overbar, using εh instead of ε, agree well with the direct numerical simulations.

Energy dissipation rate and energy spectrum in high resolution direct numerical simulations of turbulence in a periodic box

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. L21-L24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukio Kaneda ◽  
Takashi Ishihara ◽  
Mitsuo Yokokawa ◽  
Ken’ichi Itakura ◽  
Atsuya Uno
Keyword(s):  
Energy Spectrum ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Dissipation Rate ◽  
Energy Dissipation Rate ◽  
Direct Numerical Simulations
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