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A Study On Small Scale Intermittency Using Direct Numerical Simulation Of Turbulence, Saba Almalkie
A Study On Small Scale Intermittency Using Direct Numerical Simulation Of Turbulence, Saba Almalkie
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Theory of turbulence at small scales plays a fundamental role in modeling turbulence and in retrieving information from physical measurements of turbulent flows. A systematic methodology based on direct numerical simulations of turbulent flows is developed to investigate universality of small scale turbulence. Understanding characteristics of the small scale intermittency in turbulent flows and the accuracy of the models, measurements, and theories in predicting it are the main objectives. The research is designed to address two central questions; 1) possible effects of large scale anisotropies on the small scale turbulence and 2) potential biases in characterizing small scale turbulence due …
The Oriented-Eddy Collision Model, Michael Bernard Martell Jr.
The Oriented-Eddy Collision Model, Michael Bernard Martell Jr.
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The physical and mathematical foundations of the Oriented-Eddy Collision turbulence model are provided through a discussion of the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations, probability density functions (PDF), PDF collision models, Reynolds stress transport models (RSTM), and two-point correlations. Behavior of the Oriented-Eddy Collision turbulence model near solid boundaries is examined in depth. The Oriented-Eddy Collision turbulence model treats turbulence in a novel way: the average behavior of a turbulent flow can be modeled as a collection of interacting fluid particles, or eddies, which have inherent orientation. The model is cast in the form of a collection of Reynolds stress transport …