The Chimera Revisited: Wall- and Magnetically-Bounded Turbulent Flows

Abstract

This review is a first attempt at bringing together various concepts from research on wall- and magnetically-bounded turbulent flows. Brief reviews of both fields are provided: The main similarities identified are coherent (turbulent) structures, flow generation, and transport barriers. Examples are provided and discussed.

Keywords

• wall-bounded non-ionised turbulent flows
• magnetically-bounded fusion plasmas
• coherent structures
• flow generation
• transport barriers
• logarithmic and wake regions