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On a 1/2-Equation Model of Turbulence

On a 1/2-Equation Model of Turbulence

Year:    2025

Author:    Rui Fang, Wei-Wei Han, William J Layton

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 22 (2025), Iss. 2 : pp. 139–156

Abstract

In 1-equation URANS models of turbulence, the eddy viscosity is given by $\nu_T = 0.55l(x, t)\sqrt{k(x, t)}.$ The length scale $l$ must be pre-specified and $k(x, t)$ is determined by solving a nonlinear partial differential equation. We show that in interesting cases the spacial mean of $k(x, t)$ satisfies a simple ordinary differential equation. Using its solution in $\nu_T$ results in a 1/2-equation model. This model has attractive analytic properties. Further, in comparative tests in 2d and 3d the velocity statistics produced by the 1/2-equation model are comparable to those of the full 1-equation model.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/ijnam2025-1007

International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modeling, Vol. 22 (2025), Iss. 2 : pp. 139–156

Published online:    2025-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    18

Keywords:    Turbulence eddy viscosity model and 1-equation model.

Author Details

Rui Fang

Wei-Wei Han

William J Layton

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