Wave Turbulence

• Alan C. Newell ^[1] ; Benno Rumpf ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Arizona

     University of Arizona

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Chemnitz University of Technology

     Chemnitz University of Technology

     Kreisfreie Stadt Chemnitz, Alemania

     
• Localización: Annual review of fluid mechanics, ISSN 0066-4189, Nº. 43, 2011, págs. 59-78
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this article, we state and review the premises on which a successful asymptotic closure of the moment equations of wave turbulence is based, describe how and why this closure obtains, and examine the nature of solutions of the kinetic equation. We discuss obstacles that limit the theory's validity and suggest how the theory might then be modified. We also compare the experimental evidence with the theory's predictions in a range of applications. Finally, and most importantly, we suggest open challenges and encourage the reader to apply and explore wave turbulence with confidence. The narrative is terse but, we hope, delivered at a speed more akin to the crisp pace of a Hemingway story than the wordjumblingtumbling rate of a Joycean novel.