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A Reynolds stress model for near-wall turbulence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2006

P. A. Durbin
P. A. Durbin
Affiliation:
Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-3030, USA
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Abstract

A tensorially consistent near-wall second-order closure model is formulated. Redistributive terms in the Reynolds stress equations are modelled by an elliptic relaxation equation in order to represent strongly non-homogeneous effects produced by the presence of walls; this replaces the quasi-homogeneous algebraic models that are usually employed, and avoids the need for ad hoc damping functions. A quasi-homogeneous model appears as the source term in the elliptic relaxation equation-here we use the simple Rotta return to isotropy and isotropization of production formulae. The formulation of the model equations enables appropriate boundary conditions to be satisfied.

The model is solved for channel flow and boundary layers with zero and adverse pressure gradients. Good predictions of Reynolds stress components, mean flow, skin friction and displacement thickness are obtained in various comparisons to experimental and direct numerical simulation data.

The model is also applied to a boundary layer flowing along a wall with a 90°, constant-radius, convex bend. Because the model is of a general, tensorially invariant form, special modifications for curvature effects are not needed; the equations are simply transformed to curvilinear coordinates. The model predicts many important features of this flow. These include: the abrupt drop of skin friction and Stanton number at the start of the curve, and their more gradual recovery after the bend; the suppression of turbulent intensity in the outer part of the boundary layer; a region of negative (counter-gradient) Reynolds shear stress; and recovery from curvature in the form of a Reynolds stress ‘bore’ propagating out from the surface. A shortcoming of the present model is that it overpredicts the rate of this recovery.

A heat flux model is developed. It is shown that curvature effects on heat transfer can also be accounted for automatically by a tensorially invariant formulation.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 249 , April 1993 , pp. 465 - 498
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© 1993 Cambridge University Press

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