A General Strategy to Extend Turbulence Models to Rough Surfaces: Application to Smith’s k-L Model

2007 ◽  
Vol 129 (10) ◽  
pp. 1245-1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Aupoix

A general procedure to extend turbulence models to account for wall roughness, in the framework of the equivalent sand grain approach, is proposed. It is based on the prescription of the turbulent quantities at the wall to reproduce the shift of the logarithmic profile and hence provide the right increase in wall friction. This approach was previously applied to Spalart and Allmaras one equation (1992, “A One-Equation Turbulence Model for Aerodynamic. Flows,” 30th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, AIAA paper No. 92-0439;1994, ibid, Rech. Aerosp. 1, pp. 5–21). Here, the strategy is detailed and applied to Smith’s two-equation k-L model (1995, “Prediction of Hypersonic Shock Wave Turbulent Boundary Layer Interactions With The k-l Two Equaton Turbulence Model,” 33rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, Paper No. 95-0232). The final model form is given. The so-modified Spalart and Allmaras and Smith models were tested on a large variety of test cases, covering a wide range of roughness and boundary layer Reynolds numbers and compared with other models. These tests confirm the validity of the approach to extend any turbulence model to account for wall roughness. They also point out the deficiency of some models to cope with small roughness levels as well as the drawbacks of present correlations to estimate the equivalent sand grain roughness.

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel E. Smirnov ◽  
Florian R. Menter

A rotation-curvature correction suggested earlier by Spalart and Shur (1997, “On the Sensitization of Turbulence Models to Rotation and Curvature,” Aerosp. Sci. Technol., 1(5), pp. 297–302) for the one-equation Spalart–Allmaras turbulence model is adapted to the shear stress transport model. This new version of the model (SST-CC) has been extensively tested on a wide range of both wall-bounded and free shear turbulent flows with system rotation and/or streamline curvature. Predictions of the SST-CC model are compared with available experimental and direct numerical simulations (DNS) data, on the one hand, and with the corresponding results of the original SST model and advanced Reynolds stress transport model (RSM), on the other hand. It is found that in terms of accuracy the proposed model significantly improves the original SST model and is quite competitive with the RSM, whereas its computational cost is significantly less than that of the RSM.


2021 ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
М.Ю. Левенталь ◽  
Ю.М. Погодин ◽  
Ю.Р. Миронов

Представлена оценка неопределенности прогнозирования потерь энергии в решетках профилей осевых турбин. В сравнении с экспериментальными данными рассмотрены эмпирическая модель ЦИАМ и метод CFD анализа в рамках RANS модели. Геометрические и режимные параметры решеток профилей варьируются в широком диапазоне. Результаты CFD расчета отличаются существенно в зависимости от модели турбулентности. Наименьшая неопределенность получена для модели рейнольдсовых напряжений RSM. Определено выборочное стандартное относительное отклонение для анализируемой базы данных. Применительно к CFD расчету данное отклонение составило 18,6%, применительно к эмпирической модели ЦИАМ 46,4%. Разработана эмпирическая модель коррекции потерь полученных по результатам CFD анализа с моделью турбулентности RSM. Корректирующая функция включает в себя геометрические и режимные параметры решеток и особенности течения в межлопаточном канале (всего 14 параметров). Использование разработанного подхода позволило снизить неопределённость прогнозирования потерь в 2 раза. В результате работы выборочное стандартное относительное отклонение предсказания потерь для рассматриваемой базы решеток профилей составило 9,3%. Estimation of the uncertainty in predicting profile losses using various models was performed. In comparison with the experimental data, empirical model of CIAM and method of CFD analysis are considered. RANS models are used. The geometric and operating parameters of the analyzed turbine cascades vary over a wide range. Turbulence models strongly influence loss prediction uncertainty. The smallest uncertainty was obtained using the RSM turbulence model. The sample standard deviation for the considered turbine cascades base was determined. The deviation for CFD analysis is 18.6%. For the empirical model of CIAM the deviation is 46.4%. The new empirical model has been created to correct the results of calculating losses according to the RANS model using the RSM turbulence model. The corrective function takes into account the influence of the geometric and operating parameters of the turbine cascades and the features of the airfoil flow (14 parameters in total). The developed approach allows reducing the uncertainty in the estimation of losses according to the RANS model by 2 times. As a result, the sample standard deviation in the prediction of losses is 9.3% for the considered turbine cascades base.


2013 ◽  
Vol 444-445 ◽  
pp. 416-422
Author(s):  
Yang Yang Tang ◽  
Zhi Qiang Li ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Ya Chao Di ◽  
Huan Xu ◽  
...  

The extended GAO-YONG turbulence model is used to simulate the flow and heat transfer of flat-plate turbulent boundary layer, and the results indicate that GAO-YONG turbulence model may well describe boundary layer flow and heat transfer from near-wall region to far outer area, without using any empirical coefficients and near-wall treatments, such as wall-function or modified low Reynolds number model, which are used widely in all RANS turbulence models.


2001 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Keirsbulck ◽  
L. Labraga ◽  
A. Mazouz ◽  
C. Tournier

A turbulent boundary layer structure which develop over a k-type rough wall displays several differences with those found on a smooth surface. The magnitude of the wake strength depends on the wall roughness. In the near-wall region, the contribution to the Reynolds shear stress fraction, corresponding to each event, strongly depends on the wall roughness. In the wall region, the diffusion factors are influenced by the wall roughness where the sweep events largely dominate the ejection events. This trend is reversed for the smooth-wall. Particle Image Velocimetry technique (PIV) is used to obtain the fluctuating flow field in the turbulent boundary layer in order to confirm this behavior. The energy budget analysis shows that the main difference between rough- and smooth-walls appears near the wall where the transport terms are larger for smooth-wall. Vertical and longitudinal turbulent flux of the shear stress on both smooth and rough surfaces is compared to those predicted by a turbulence model. The present results confirm that any turbulence model must take into account the effects of the surface roughness.


Author(s):  
Qiao Zhang ◽  
Xiaosheng Wu ◽  
Jintao Yin ◽  
Ran Yao

In order to study the effect of transition on the aerodynamic characteristics of a pointed cone at small angles of attack in supersonic flows, the [Formula: see text] transition model, γ transition model, and a trip wire applied with [Formula: see text] transition model coupled with the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations were used to simulate the flow over the spinning cone. The γ transition model, including the effects of crossflow instability, is better than other models in the transition and Magnus force prediction. The numerical calculations are in certain agreement with the experimental data. The results indicate that the positions of the maximum boundary layer thickness remain unchanged using different turbulence models, while the results obtained by the transition model shift towards spin direction, intensifying the difference of the boundary layer thickness between the right and the left side bodies; the contribution of the skin friction on the Magnus force increases due to the shift in the transition position; the contribution of pressure on the Magnus force also changes with the distortion of the boundary layer.


Author(s):  
Roberto Da Vià ◽  
Sandro Manservisi ◽  
Valentina Giovacchini

The study of turbulent heat transfer in liquid metal flows has gained interest because of applications in several industrial fields. The common assumption of similarity between the dynamical and thermal turbulence, namely the Reynolds analogy, has been proven to be not valid for these fluids. Many methods have been proposed in order to overcome the difficulties encountered in a proper definition of the turbulent heat flux, such as global or local correlations for the turbulent Prandtl number or four parameter turbulence models. In this work we assess a four parameter logarithmic turbulence model for liquid metals based on RANS approach. Several simulation results considering fluids with Pr = 0.01 and Pr = 0.025 are reported in order to show the validity of this approach. The Kays turbulence model is also assessed and compared with integral heat transfer correlations for a wide range of Peclet numbers.


1991 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 872-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Fleck ◽  
D. Durban

Singular strain rate and stress fields are examined at the tip of a rigid conical indentor penetrating an incompressible viscous solid. Attention is focused on friction effects induced by wall roughness. The problem is formulated within the usual framework of eigenvalue analysis of locally singular fields. Some special cases are investigated further with emphasis on a boundary layer expansion for the rigid/perfectly plastic solid sliding along the perfectly rough wall. It has been found that the level of singularity increases as the cone becomes sharper and the wall friction decreases. Numerical results, presented for a variety of cases, suggest a boundary layer build up for sharp cones with rough walls.


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