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We generate homogeneous turbulence by means of a moving grid within a stationary channel filled with superfluid helium. The decay in the root mean square vorticity is linked with the quantized line density, which in turn is measured via second sound attenuation. Preliminary results reveal how the time decay of turbulence depends on grid Reynolds number.
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Smith, M.R., Donnelly, R.J. (1991). A Study of Homogeneous Turbulence in Superfluid Helium. In: Donnelly, R.J. (eds) High Reynolds Number Flows Using Liquid and Gaseous Helium. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3108-0_16
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