Anomalous and dimensional scaling in anisotropic turbulence

Abstract

We present a numerical study of anisotropic statistical fluctuations in homogeneous turbulent flows. We give a new argument to predict the dimensional scaling exponents, zeta(j)(d)(p)=(p+j)/3, for the projections of the pth order structure function in the jth sector of the rotational group. We show that the measured exponents are anomalous, showing a clear deviation from the dimensional prediction. Dimensional scaling is subleading and connected to the dynamical fluctuations without phase correlations. Universality of the observed anomalous scaling is discussed both theoretically and by means of numerical simulations at different Reynolds numbers and with different forcing.