Description
This project investigates the influence of coherent structures on the decay of turbulent kinetic energy (TKE). The work was conducted as part of the PhD research in Mechanical Engineering by Ankit Gautam at Utah State University.
Author ORCID Identifier
Tim Berk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-2360
Ankit Gautam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-5791
Document Type
Dataset
DCMI Type
Dataset
File Format
.mat
Viewing Instructions
The .mat files can be accessed and analyzed using: MATLAB, Python (e.g., using scipy.io or h5py libraries), other compatible data analysis software supporting MATLAB files Detailed experimental setup, methodology, and parameter definitions are provided in the associated publication: https://doi.org/10.1103/z9ds-1yfc
Publication Date
3-6-2026
Publisher
Utah State University
Methodology
The data were obtained using two-dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry (2D PIV) with LaVision DaVis 10 software. Individual DaVis vector files were post-processed and combined into single tabular MATLAB files using MATLAB 2024.
Referenced by
This dataset supports the publication available at: https://doi.org/10.1103/z9ds-1yfc
Language
eng
Code Lists
see README
Disciplines
Mechanical Engineering
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Berk, T., & Gautam, A. (2026). Supporting data for Novel approach for quantifying the impact of coherent structures on the turbulent kinetic energy decay rate [Data set]. Utah State University. https://doi.org/10.26078/YQ78-0983
Checksum
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