Unraveling the Mysteries of Turbulence: A Look at the Lasting Impact of 19th Century Principles
This past year has seen some major advances in our understanding of turbulence, a phenomenon which has puzzled scientists for centuries. A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge has made a fascinating discovery: that the same principles of turbulence which were first described by 18th century scientist Leonhard Euler over 250 years ago are still incompletely understood today. The researchers used computer simulations to experimentally verify Euler’s equations, finding that they predict the structure of turbulence in a surprisingly accurate and robust way. This discovery reveals that the principles of turbulence are more complex than previously thought, and could have implications for how we model and understand chaotic, turbulent flows in nature.
source: Phys.org