Publications Wilczek group

Journal Article (66)

2022
Journal Article
Light controls motility and phase separation of photosynthetic microbes
ArXiv, (submitted) (2022)
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Emergence of behaviour in a self-organized living matter network
ELife 11, e62863 (2022)
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Minimal phase-coupling model for intermittency in turbulent systems
J. A. Arguedas-Leiva, E. Carroll, L. Biferale, M. Wilczek, M. D. Bustamante
Physical Review Research 4, L032035 (2022)
Journal Article
Elongation enhances encounter rates between phytoplankton in turbulence
J. A. Arguedas-Leiva, J. Słomka, C. C. Lalescu, R. Stocker, M. Wilczek
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (32), e2203191119 (2022)
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The statistical geometry of material loops in turbulence
Nature Communications 13, 2088 (2022)
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Only two Betchov homogeneity constraints exist for isotropic turbulence
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 948, R2 (2022)
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Modeling probability density functions of velocity fluctuations in wind farms
Wind Energy 2022, 1–13 (2022)
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An Efficient Particle Tracking Algorithm for Large-Scale Parallel Pseudo-Spectral Simulations of Turbulence
C. C. Lalescu, B. Bramas, M. Rampp, M. Wilczek
Computer Physics Communications 278, 108406 (2022)
2021
Journal Article
Small-scale averaging coarse-grains passive scalar turbulence
Physical Review Fluids 6, 064503 (2021)
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The challenges of containing SARS-CoV-2 via test-trace-and-isolate
Nature Communications 12, 378 (2021)
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Self-generated oxygen gradients control collective aggregation of photosynthetic microbes
Journal of The Royal Society Interface 18, 20210553 (2021)
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Current and future challenges in interdisciplinary Ph.D. education as perceived by students
Communications Physics 4, 1–5 (2021)
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Emergence and melting of active vortex crystals
Nature Communications 12, 5630 (2021)
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Role of Advective Inertia in Active Nematic Turbulence
Physical Review Letters 127, 268005 (2021)
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Transitions of turbulent superstructures in generalized Kolmogorov flow
Physical Review Research 3 (2), L022010 (2021)
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Shape- and scale-dependent coupling between spheroids and velocity gradients in turbulence
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 922, R6 (2021)
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Multi-level stochastic refinement for complex time series and fields: a data-driven approach
M. Sinhuber, J. Friedrich, R. Grauer, M. Wilczek
New Journal of Physics 23, 063063 (2021)
Journal Article
Die Physik aktiver Fluide
M. Wilczek, S. Heidenreich, M. Bär
Physik Journal 20 (12), 35–40 (2021)
2020
Journal Article
Inferring change points in the spread of COVID-19 reveals the effectiveness of interventions
Science 369, eabb9789 (2020)
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Microswimmers in an axisymmetric vortex flow
New Journal of Physics 22, 053051 (2020)
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Resolved energy budget of superstructures in Rayleigh-Benard convection
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 887, A21 (2020)
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Capturing velocity gradients and particle rotation rates in turbulence
Physical Review Letters 125 (22), 224501 (2020)
2019
Journal Article
Large-Scale Pattern Formation in the Presence of Small-Scale Random Advection
Physical Review Letters 123, 114501 (2019)
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Branched flow and caustics in nonlinear waves
New Journal of Physics 21 (8), 083020 (2019)
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Persistent accelerations disentangle Lagrangian turbulence
Nature Communications 10, 3550 (2019)
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On the role of large-scale updrafts and downdrafts in deviations from Monin-Obukhov similarity theory in free convection
K. Fodor, J. P. Mellado, M. Wilczek
Boundary-Layer Meteorology 172 (3), 371–396 (2019)
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On the small-scale structure of turbulence and its impact on the pressure field
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 861, 422–446 (2019)
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Two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic turbulence with large and small energy-injection length scales
D. Banerjee, R. Pandit
Physics of Fluids 31 (6), 065111 (2019)
2018
Journal Article
Emergence of phytoplankton patchiness at small scales in mild turbulence
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 115 (48), 12112–12117 (2018)
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Optimal noise-canceling networks
H. Ronellenfitsch, J. Dunkel, M. Wilczek
Physical Review Letters 121 (20), 208301 (2018)
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Bias in particle tracking acceleration measurement
Experiments in Fluids 59 (11), 172 (2018)
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Acceleration statistics of tracer particles in filtered turbulent fields
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 847, R2 (2018)
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Turbulence and turbulent pattern formation in a minimal model for active fluids
M. James, W. J. T. Bos, M. Wilczek
Physical Review Fluids 3 (6), 061101 (2018)
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Modeling space-time correlations of velocity fluctuations in wind farms
L. Lukassen, R. J. A. M. Stevens, C. Meneveau, M. Wilczek
Wind Energy 21 (7), 474–487 (2018)
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Vortex dynamics and Lagrangian statistics in a model for active turbulence
The European Physical Journal E 41 (2), 21 (2018)
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How tracer particles sample the complexity of turbulence
New Journal of Physics 20, 013001 (2018)
2017
Journal Article
Large-scale sweeping of small-scale eddies in turbulence: A filtering approach
T. D. Drivas, P. L. Johnson, C. C. Lalescu, M. Wilczek
Physical Review Fluids 2 (10), 104603 (2017)
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Comparative statistics of selected subgrid-scale models in large-eddy simulations of decaying, supersonic magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
P. Grete, D. G. Vlaykov, W. Schmidt, D. R. G. Schleicher
Physical Review E 95 (3), 033206 (2017)
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Enhanced droplet collision rates and impact velocities in turbulent flows: The effect of poly-dispersity and transient phases
M. James, S. S. Ray
Scientific Reports 7, 12231 (2017)
2016
Journal Article
Non-Gaussianity and intermittency in an ensemble of Gaussian fields.
New Journal of Physics 18 (12), 125009 (2016)
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A nonlinear structural subgrid-scale closure for compressible MHD. II. A priori comparison on turbulence simulation data.
P. Grete, D. G. Vlaykov, W. Schmidt, G. Schleicher
Physics of Plasmas 23 (6), 062317 (2016)
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A nonlinear structural subgrid-scale closure for compressible MHD. I. Derivation and energy dissipation properties.
D. G. Vlaykov, P. Grete, W. Schmidt, D. R. G. Schleicher
Physics of Plasmas 23 (6), 062316 (2016)
2015
Journal Article
New insights into the fine-scale structure of turbulence
The Journal of Fluid Mechanics 784, 1–4 (2015)
Journal Article
Turbulent Rayleigh-Bènard convection described by projected dynamics in phase space
J. Lülff, M. Wilczek, R. J. A. M. Stevens, R. Friedrich, D. Lohse
The Journal of Fluid Mechanics 781, 276–297 (2015)
Journal Article
Kinetic energy transport in Rayleigh-Bènard convection
K. Petschel, S. Stellmach, M. Wilczek, J. Lülff, U. Hansen
The Journal of Fluid Mechanics 773, 395–417 (2015)
Journal Article
Spatio-temporal spectra in the logarithmic layer of wall turbulence: Large-eddy simulations and simple models
M. Wilczek, R. J. A. M. Stevens, C. Meneveau
The Journal of Fluid Mechanics 769, R1 (2015)
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Height-dependence of spatio-temporal spectra of wall-bounded turbulence – LES results and model predictions
M. Wilczek, R. J. A. M. Stevens, C. Meneveau
Journal of Turbulence 16 (10), 937–949 (2015)
2014
Journal Article
Large-eddy simulation study of the logarithmic law for second- and higher-order moments in turbulent wall-bounded flow
R. J. A. M. Stevens, M. Wilczek, C. Meneveau
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 757, 888–907 (2014)
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Pressure Hessian and viscous contributions to velocity gradient statistics based on Gaussian random fields
M. Wilczek, C. Meneveau
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 756, 191–225 (2014)
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Statistical symmetries of the Lundgren-Monin-Novikov hierarchy
M. Waclawczyk, N. Staffolani, M. Oberlack, A. Rosteck, M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
Physical Review E 90 (1), 013022 (2014)
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A note on Taylor's hypothesis under large-scale flow variation
M. Wilczek, H. Xu, Y. Narita
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics 21, 645–649 (2014)
2013
Journal Article
Generation of Lagrangian intermittency in turbulence by a self-similar mechanism
New Journal of Physics 15, 055015–055011-055015–055012 (2013)
Journal Article
Dissipation layers in Rayleigh-Bénard convection: A unifying view
K. Petschel, S. Stellmach, M. Wilczek, J. Lülff, U. Hansen
Physical Review Letters 110, 114502 (2013)
Journal Article
Nonuniversal power-law spectra in turbulent systems
V. Bratanov, F. Jenko, D. Hatch, M. Wilczek
Physical Review Letters 111, 075001 (2013)
Journal Article
Doppler shift and broadening in solar wind turbulence
Y. Narita, K. H. Glassmeier, U. Motschmann, M. Wilczek
Earth Planets Space 65, e5–e8 (2013)
2012
Journal Article
Wavenumber-frequency spectrum for turbulence from a random sweeping hypothesis with mean flow
M. Wilczek, Y. Narita
Physical Review E 86, 066308 (2012)
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The Lundgren-Monin-Novikov hierarchy: Kinetic equations for turbulence
R. Friedrich, A. Daitche, O. Kamps, J. Luelff, M. Vosskuhle, M. Wilczek
Comptes Rendus Physique 13 (9-10), 929–953 (2012)
Journal Article
Two-point vorticity statistics in the inverse cascade of two-dimensional turbulence
R. Friedrich, M. Voßkuhle, O. Kamps, M. Wilczek
Physics of Fluids 24 (12), 125101 (2012)
Journal Article
Conditional vorticity budget of coherent and incoherent flow contributions in fully developed homogeneous isotropic turbulence
M. Wilczek, B. Kadoch, K. Schneider, R. Friedrich, M. Farge
Physics of Fluids 24 (3), 035108 (2012)
2011
Journal Article
Temperature statistics in turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection
J. Lülff, M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
New Journal of Physics 13 (1), 015002 (2011)
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Statistical analysis of global wind dynamics in vigorous Rayleigh-Benard convection
K. Petschel, M. Wilczek, M. Breuer, R. Friedrich, U. Hansen
Physical Review E 84, 026309 (2011)
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On the velocity distribution in homogeneous isotropic turbulence: correlations and deviations from Gaussianity
M. Wilczek, A. Daitche, R. Friedrich
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 676, 191–217 (2011)
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Theory for the single-point velocity statistics of fully developed turbulence
M. Wilczek, A. Daitche, R. Friedrich
Europhysics Letters 93 (3), 34003 (2011)
2009
Journal Article
Dynamical origins for non-Gaussian vorticity distributions in turbulent flows
M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
Physical Review E 80 (1,2), 016316 (2009)
2008
Journal Article
Lagrangian particle statistics in turbulent flows from a simple vortex model
M. Wilczek, F. Jenko, R. Friedrich
Physical Review E 77, 056301 (2008)
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Lagrangian investigation of two-dimensional decaying turbulence
M. Wilczek, O. Kamps, R. Friedrich
Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 237 (14-17), 2090–2094 (2008)

Conference Paper (13)

2021
Conference Paper
The Conservative Pressure Hessian and the Free Fluid Particle Model
M. Carbone, A. Bragg, J. Tom, M. Wilczek, M. Iovieno
Progress in Turbulence IX, Springer Proceedings in Physics book series (SPPHY), vol. 267, Cham: Springer; 2021, p. 215–221
Conference Paper
Modelling The Pressure Hessian in Turbulence Through Tensor Function Representation Theory
Progress in Turbulence IX, Springer Proceedings in Physics book series (SPPHY), vol. 267, Cham: Springer; 2021, p. 223–229
2014
Conference Paper
Statistical description of turbulent flows a short review in memory of Rudolf Friedrich
O. Kamps, M. Wilczek
In: A. Talamelli, M. Oberlack, J. Peinke, editors. Progress in Turbulence V, Cham, Switzerland: Springer Int. Publishing AG; 2014
Conference Paper
A wavenumber-frequency spectral model for atmospheric boundary layers
M. Wilczek, R. J. A. M. Stevens, Y. Narita, C. Meneveau
Science of Making Torque from Wind 2014 (TORQUE 2014), Bristol, England: IOP Publishing ltd; 2014
2012
Conference Paper
Lagrangian acceleration statistics in 2D and 3D turbulence
O. Kamps, M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
In: M. Oberlack, J. Peinke, A. Talamelli, L. Castillo, M. Holling, editors. Progress in Turbulence and Wind Energy IV, Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 2012
Conference Paper
Two-point enstrophy statistics of fully developed turbulence
M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
In: M. Oberlack, J. Peinke, A. Talamelli, L. Castillo, M. Holling, editors. Progress in Turbulence and Wind Energy IV, Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 2012
2011
Conference Paper
Long time memory of Lagrangian acceleration statistics in 2D and 3D turbulence
O. Kamps, M. Wilczek
13TH European Turbulence Conference (ETC13): Particles in Turbulence, Transport Processes and Mixing, Bristol, England: IOP Publishing ltd; 2011
Conference Paper
Investigation of temperature statistics in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection using PDF methods
J. Lülff, M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 318, 2011
Conference Paper
Wavelet analysis of the conditional vorticity budget in fully developed homogeneous isotropic turbulence
M. Wilczek, B. Kadoch, K. Schneider, R. Friedrich, M. Farge
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 318, Bristol: IOP Publishing; 2011
Conference Paper
Joint numerical and theoretical Investigations of fully Developed Fluid Turbulence
M. Wilczek, O. Kamps, A. Daitche, R. Friedrich
inSiDE, vol. 9, 2011, p. 26–29
2010
Conference Paper
Statistical properties of velocity increments in two-dimensional turbulence
M. Vosskuhle, O. Kamps, M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
In: J. Peinke, M. Oberlack, A. Talamelli, editors. Progress in Turbulence III, Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 2010
Conference Paper
Vorticity statistics in fully developed turbulence
M. Wilczek, A. Daitche, R. Friedrich
In: S. Wagner, M. Steinmetz, A. Bode, M. M. Muller, editors. High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering, Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 2010, p. 109–120
Conference Paper
A Langevin equation for the turbulent vorticity
M. Wilczek, R. Friedrich
In: J. Peinke, M. Oberlack, A. Talamelli, editors. Progress in Turbulence III, Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 2010

Thesis - PhD (1)

2011
Thesis - PhD
Statistical and numerical investigations of fluid turbulence
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, 2011

Thesis - Diploma (1)

2007
Thesis - Diploma
Kohärente Strukturen in turbulenten Strömungen
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, 2007
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