Present Status of Second Order Closure Turbulence Models. II. Applications
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 124, Issue 5
Abstract
Turbulent flows, from simple to complex, are predicted using various turbulence models. Free shear flows; wall shear flows, with and without separation; and more complex flows such as flow past an axisymmetric body or flow past a three-dimensional ship hull are predicted by the Reynolds stress model, k-ε-eddy viscosity model, low-Reynolds number model, two-layer model, and so forth. Each turbulence model applies successfully to some turbulent flows, but predicts others unsatisfactorily. It is concluded that at present, no unique turbulence model exists that can predict satisfactorily all turbulent flows. Turbulence model coefficients are a major concern to the model's predictability. Using different model coefficients for free shear and wall shear flows, the existing turbulence model can predict satisfactorily more turbulent flows, including round jet and separation flows. Adopting the Reynolds stress model in general improves the Reynolds stress prediction. However, the improvement on the mean flow quantities seems quite limited. Improving the modeled ε equation, by either remodeling its production and destruction terms or recalibrating its model coefficients, seems to be the best way to improve the predictability of the existing turbulence models.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 124 • Issue 5 • May 1998
Pages: 502 - 512
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