Model for entropy production and pressure variation in confined turbulent mixing

A quasi-one-dimensional model for the planar, confined shear layer is constructed with the purpose of obtaining estimates of entropy production and pressure variation due to turbulent mixing. The turbulent Prandtl and Lewis numbers are assumed to be unity. It is found that entropy production is strongly coupled to the intrinsic compressibility, with total pressure losses becoming significant as the convective Mach number increases