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Cheng, Wai Chi = 利用殼模型對熱對流湍流的研究 / 鄭偉智. / "September 2007." / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-74). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / Cheng, Wai Chi = Li yong qiao mo xing dui re dui liu tuan liu de yan jiu / Zheng Weizhi. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- What is turbulence? --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- The governing equation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Richardson cascade and the K41 theory --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Thermal turbulence --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Entropy cascade and the Bolgiano-0bukhov scaling --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Interesting issues in turbulent convection --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Shell model of turbulence --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3 --- Motivations and structure of thesis --- p.11 / Chapter 2 --- Different scaling behavior in different shell models of turbulent convection --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Model dependence of scaling behavior --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Bolgiano scale and the dynamical significance of buoyancy --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2 --- Summary --- p.34 / Chapter 3 --- Scaling behavior in Brandenburg's model --- p.35 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2 --- Scaling behavior in Brandenburg's model with different forcing mechanisms and parameters --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3 --- Summary --- p.43 / Chapter 4 --- Understanding the scaling behavior in Brandenburg's model --- p.45 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2 --- Theory --- p.46 / Chapter 4.3 --- Summary --- p.48 / Chapter 5 --- Testing our theory against numerical results --- p.49 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.49 / Chapter 5.2 --- Testing of the hierarchical structure --- p.49 / Chapter 5.3 --- "Testing ζp, and тp with our prediction" --- p.52 / Chapter 5.4 --- Scaling behavior with fixed entropy transfer rate --- p.55 / Chapter 5.5 --- Summary --- p.57 / Chapter 6 --- Distinguishing feature for active and passive scalars --- p.59 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.59 / Chapter 6.2 --- Distinguishing feature of active and passive scalar --- p.60 / Chapter 6.3 --- Scaling behavior of the auxiliary scalar --- p.66 / Chapter 6.4 --- Summary --- p.69 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.70 / Bibliography --- p.72 / A Constraint equations on the parameters in the extended GOY model --- p.75

Thesis (M.S.M.E.)--University of Delaware, 2005. / Principal faculty advisor: Ajay K. Prasad, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Includes bibliographical references.