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So in many books, authors state that the supply rate, u^3/l is proportional to the dissipation rate ɛ, in a turbulent flow i.e:
u^3/l ~ ɛ
where u and l are characteristic velocity and length scales of the large eddies.
Many will also state that the small scale eddies have a time period or "eddy turn over time" which is considerable smaller than the large scale eddies.
So my question is, if the small scale eddies have orders of magnitude different turn over times, how can the dissipation rate be proportional to a supply rate which is determined by large scale eddies?
u^3/l ~ ɛ
where u and l are characteristic velocity and length scales of the large eddies.
Many will also state that the small scale eddies have a time period or "eddy turn over time" which is considerable smaller than the large scale eddies.
So my question is, if the small scale eddies have orders of magnitude different turn over times, how can the dissipation rate be proportional to a supply rate which is determined by large scale eddies?