Much of our theoretical understanding of statistically stable and unstable flows is from the classical Monin-Obukhov similarity theory: The theory predicts the scaling of the mean flow well, but its prediction of the turbulent fluctuation is far from satisfactory. This study builds on Monin-Obukhov similarity theory and Townsend's attached-eddy hypothesis. We present a model that connects the mean flow and the streamwise velocity fluctuations in both neutral and unstable boundary-layer flows at both moderate and high Reynolds numbers. The model predictions are compared to direct numerical simulations of weakly unstable boundary layers at moderate Reynolds numbers, and large-eddy simulations of unstable boundary-layer flows at high Reynolds numbers. The flow is shear dominated. The range of stability parameter considered in this work is L/\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FF}, where is the Monin-Obukhov length, and is the boundary-layer height. Reasonably good prediction of velocity fluctuations based on knowledge of the mean velocity profile is obtained.
Scaling of velocity fluctuations in statistically unstable boundary-layer flows / Yang, X. I. A.; Pirozzoli, S.; Abkar, M.. - In: JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS. - ISSN 0022-1120. - 886:(2020). [10.1017/jfm.2019.1034]
Scaling of velocity fluctuations in statistically unstable boundary-layer flows
Pirozzoli S.;
2020
Abstract
Much of our theoretical understanding of statistically stable and unstable flows is from the classical Monin-Obukhov similarity theory: The theory predicts the scaling of the mean flow well, but its prediction of the turbulent fluctuation is far from satisfactory. This study builds on Monin-Obukhov similarity theory and Townsend's attached-eddy hypothesis. We present a model that connects the mean flow and the streamwise velocity fluctuations in both neutral and unstable boundary-layer flows at both moderate and high Reynolds numbers. The model predictions are compared to direct numerical simulations of weakly unstable boundary layers at moderate Reynolds numbers, and large-eddy simulations of unstable boundary-layer flows at high Reynolds numbers. The flow is shear dominated. The range of stability parameter considered in this work is L/\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FF}, where is the Monin-Obukhov length, and is the boundary-layer height. Reasonably good prediction of velocity fluctuations based on knowledge of the mean velocity profile is obtained.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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