Turbulent flow past a surface-mounted two-dimensional rib
- Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States). Mechanical Engineering Dept.
The ability of the nonlinear k-[epsilon] turbulence model to predict the flow in a separated duct flow past a wall-mounted, two-dimensional rib was assessed through comparisons with the standard k-[epsilon] model and experimental results. Improved predictions of the streamwise turbulence intensity and the mean streamwise velocities near the high-speed edge of the separated shear layer and in the flow downstream of reattachment were obtained with the nonlinear model. More realistic predictions of the production and dissipation of the turbulent kinetic energy near reattachment were also obtained. Otherwise, the performance of the two models was comparable, with both models performing quite well in the core flow regions and close to reattachment and both models performing poorly in the separated and shear-layer regions close to the rib.
- OSTI ID:
- 7018994
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Fluids Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Fluids Engineering; (United States) Vol. 116:2; ISSN JFEGA4; ISSN 0098-2202
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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