Statistical Estimates for 2D stochastic Navier-Stokes Equations

TL;DR

This paper derives rigorous bounds for energy and enstrophy dissipation rates in 2D stochastic turbulence, confirming the dual-cascade behavior as viscosity approaches zero.

Contribution

It provides new mathematical bounds for dissipation rates in 2D stochastic Navier-Stokes equations, advancing understanding of turbulence behavior.

Findings

Energy dissipation rate tends to zero in the inviscid limit.

Enstrophy dissipation remains bounded in the inviscid limit.

Results support the dual-cascade theory in 2D turbulence.

Abstract

The statistical features of homogeneous, isotropic, two-dimensional stochastic turbulence are discussed. We derive some rigorous bounds for the mean value of the bulk energy dissipation rate $\mathbb{E} [\varepsilon ]$ and enstrophy dissipation rates $\mathbb{E} [\chi] $ for 2D flows sustained by a variety of stochastic driving forces. We show that $$\mathbb{E} [ \varepsilon ] \rightarrow 0 \hspace{0.5cm}\mbox{and} \hspace{0.5cm} \mathbb{E} [ \chi ] \lesssim \mathcal{O}(1)$$ in the inviscid limit, consistent with the dual-cascade in 2D turbulence.