Taylor-Green Vortex

The 2D Taylor-Green vortex — u=sin(x)cos(y), v=−cos(x)sin(y) — is an exact Navier-Stokes solution that decays under viscosity. Watch vorticity evolve and the kinetic energy spectrum develop a turbulent cascade.

Viscosity ν0.005
Modes N16
Speed3
t = 0.000 | E = 1.000