Numerical Analysis of Modular VMS Methods with Nonlinear Eddy Viscosity for the Navier-Stokes Equations

Numerical Analysis of Modular VMS Methods with Nonlinear Eddy Viscosity for the Navier-Stokes Equations

Year:    2013

Author:    L. Shan, W. J. Layton, H. Zheng

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 10 (2013), Iss. 4 : pp. 943–971

Abstract

This paper presents the stabilities for both two modular, projection-based variational multiscale (VMS) methods and the error analysis for only first one for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, extending the analysis in [39] to include nonlinear eddy viscosities. In VMS methods, the influence of the unresolved scales onto the resolved small scales is modeled by a Smagorinsky-type turbulent viscosity acting only on the marginally resolved scales. Different realization of VMS models arise through different models of fluctuations. We analyze a method of inducing a VMS treatment of turbulence in an existing NSE discretization through an additional, uncoupled projection step. We prove stability, identifying the VMS model and numerical dissipation and give an error estimate. Numerical tests are given that confirm and illustrate the theoretical estimates. One method uses a fully nonlinear step inducing the VMS discretization. The second induces a nonlinear eddy viscosity model with a linear solve of much less cost.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/2013-IJNAM-605

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 10 (2013), Iss. 4 : pp. 943–971

Published online:    2013-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    29

Keywords:    Navier-Stokes equations eddy viscosity projection-based VMS method uncoupled approach.

Author Details

L. Shan

W. J. Layton

H. Zheng