Viscous diffusion of vorticity in unsteady wall layers using the diffusion velocity concept
The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a careful evaluation of the diffusion velocity concept with regard to its ability to predict the diffusion of vorticity near a moving wall. A computer code BDIF has been written which simulates the evolution of the vorticity field near a wall of infinite length which is moving in an arbitrary fashion. The simulations generated by this code are found to give excellent results when compared to several exact solutions. We also outline a two-dimensional unsteady viscous boundary layer model which utilizes the diffusion velocity concept and is compatible with vortex methods. A primary goal of this boundary layer model is to minimize the number of vortices generated on the surface at each time step while achieving good resolution of the vorticity field near the wall. Preliminary results have been obtained for simulating a simple two-dimensional laminar boundary layer.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 39109
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-95-0278C; CONF-950283-2; ON: DE95008537; TRN: 95:003356
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Application of vortex methods to engineering problems forum, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 22-24 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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