Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulence Using Symmetry-Preserving Discretization

Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulence Using Symmetry-Preserving Discretization
Author: R. Verstappen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2001
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We propose to perform turbulent flow simulations in such a manner that the difference operators do have the same symmetry properties as the underlying differential operators, i.e. the convective operator is represented by a skew-symmetric matrix and the diffusive operator is approximated by a symmetric, positive-definite matrix. Such a symmetry-preserving discretization of the Navier-Stokes equations is stable on any grid, and conserves the total mass, momentum and kinetic energy (when the physical dissipation is turned off). Its accuracy is tested for a turbulent channel flow at Re--5,600 (based on the channel width and the mean bulk velocity) by comparing the results to those of physical experiments and previous numerical studies. This comparison shows that with a fourth-order, symmetry-preserving method a 64 x 64 x 32 grid suffices to perform an accurate direct numerical simulation.

Numerical Methods in Turbulence Simulation

Numerical Methods in Turbulence Simulation
Author: Robert Moser
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2022-11-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 032399833X

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Numerical Methods in Turbulence Simulation provides detailed specifications of the numerical methods needed to solve important problems in turbulence simulation. Numerical simulation of turbulent fluid flows is challenging because of the range of space and time scales that must be represented. This book provides explanations of the numerical error and stability characteristics of numerical techniques, along with treatments of the additional numerical challenges that arise in large eddy simulations. Chapters are written as tutorials by experts in the field, covering specific both contexts and applications. Three classes of turbulent flow are addressed, including incompressible, compressible and reactive, with a wide range of the best numerical practices covered. A thorough introduction to the numerical methods is provided for those without a background in turbulence, as is everything needed for a thorough understanding of the fundamental equations. The small scales that must be resolved are generally not localized around some distinct small-scale feature, but instead are distributed throughout a volume. These characteristics put particular strain on the numerical methods used to simulate turbulent flows. Includes a detailed review of the numerical approximation issues that impact the simulation of turbulence Provides a range of examples of large eddy simulation techniques Discusses the challenges posed by boundary conditions in turbulence simulation and provides approaches to addressing them

Turbulence and Interactions

Turbulence and Interactions
Author: Michel O. Deville
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2014-06-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 366243489X

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The book presents a snapshot of the state-of-art in the field of turbulence modeling and covers the latest developments concerning direct numerical simulations, large eddy simulations, compressible turbulence, coherent structures, two-phase flow simulation and other related topics. It provides readers with a comprehensive review of both theory and applications, describing in detail the authors’ own experimental results. The book is based on the proceedings of the third Turbulence and Interactions Conference (TI 2012), which was held on June 11-14 in La Saline-les-Bains, La Réunion, France and includes both keynote lectures and outstanding contributed papers presented at the conference. This multifaceted collection, which reflects the conference ́s emphasis on the interplay of theory, experiments and computing in the process of understanding and predicting the physics of complex flows and solving related engineering problems, offers a practice-oriented guide for students, researchers and professionals in the field of computational fluid dynamics, turbulence modeling and related areas.