Surface-sampled simulations of turbulent flow at high Reynolds number

Surface-sampled simulations of turbulent flow at high Reynolds number

Funding information European Commission Horizon 2020, Grant/Award Number: 671571; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Grant/Award Number: EP/L000261/1 Summary A new approach to turbulence simulation, based on a combination of large eddy simulation (LES) for the whole flow and an array of non–space-filling quasi-direct numerical simulations (QDNS), which sample the respon...

Interactions within the turbulent boundary layer at high Reynolds number

Simultaneous streamwise velocity measurements across the vertical direction obtained in the atmospheric surface layer (Reτ 5 × 10) under near thermally neutral conditions are used to outline and quantify interactions between the scales of turbulence, from the very-large-scale motions to the dissipative scales. Results from conditioned spectra, joint probability density functions and conditional...

Turbulent pipe flow at extreme Reynolds numbers.

Both the inherent intractability and complex beauty of turbulence reside in its large range of physical and temporal scales. This range of scales is captured by the Reynolds number, which in nature and in many engineering applications can be as large as 10(5)-10(6). Here, we report turbulence measurements over an unprecedented range of Reynolds numbers using a unique combination of a high-press...

Structure and dynamics of low Reynolds number turbulent pipe flow.

Using large-scale numerical calculations, we explore the proper orthogonal decomposition of low Reynolds number turbulent pipe flow, using both the translational invariant (Fourier) method and the method of snapshots. Each method has benefits and drawbacks, making the 'best' choice dependent on the purpose of the analysis. Owing to its construction, the Fourier method includes all the flow fiel...

Effect of Reynolds Number in the Turbulent-flow Range