A Novel Fix to Reduce the Log-Layer Mismatch in Wall-Modeled Large-Eddy Simulations of Turbulent Channel Flow

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rey DeLeon ◽  
Inanc Senocak
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Channel Flow ◽  
Friction Velocity ◽  
Turbulent Channel Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Gradient Term ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Mean Pressure ◽  
Les Model

The log-layer mismatch arises when a Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) model is blended with a large-eddy simulation (LES) model in a hybrid fashion. Numerous researchers have tackled this problem by simulating a turbulent channel flow. We show that the log-layer mismatch in hybrid RANS-LES can be reduced substantially by splitting the mean pressure gradient term in the wall-normal direction in a manner that keeps the mass flow rate constant. Additionally, an analysis of the wall-normal variation of the friction velocity shows a constant value is recovered in the resolved LES region different than the value at the wall. Second-order turbulence statistics agree very well with direct numerical simulation (DNS) benchmarks when scaled with the friction velocity extracted from the resolved LES region. In light of our findings, we suggest that the current convention to drive a turbulent periodic channel flow with a uniform mean pressure gradient be revisited in testing eddy-viscosity-based hybrid RANS-LES models as it appears to be the culprit behind the log-layer mismatch.

Large eddy simulation of a fully developed non-isothermal turbulent channel flow

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 861-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Jaszczur
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Boundary Layers ◽  
Channel Flow ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Turbulent Channel Flow ◽  
Grid Resolution ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to numerically study heated channel flow using direct numerical simulation (DNS) and large eddy simulation (LES) method. Using different domain size and different grid resolution it is show that filtering procedure is influenced and may results in very different solutions. Design/methodology/approach – Turbulent non-isothermal fully developed channel flow has been investigated using LES. The filtered Navier-stokes and energy equations were numerically solved with dynamic subgrid scale (SGS) model, standard Smagorinsky model or without additional model for the turbulent SGS stress and heat flux required to close the governing equations. Findings – The numerical LES results in comparison with the DNS data demonstrate that the LES computations may not always offers a reliable prediction of non-isothermal turbulent flow in open channel. It has been found that, even though the models reproduces accurately results for the flow field the thermal field computed using LES do not necessary match the DNS results. Introducing SGS model for scalar do not always show large improvement. One of the reason is thickness of hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer. In the cases when boundary layers are very different it is not easy optimally set up control volumes in the domain. Originality/value – This is one of the first instance in which a results of numerical computations for different grid resolution, different stretching, SGS model is employed for non-isothermal turbulent channel flow. It shows that in the cases when boundary layers hydrodynamic and thermal are very different it is hardly find optimal grid resolution or stretching

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Standard Smagorinsky Model and Dynamic Smagorinsky Model in Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Channel Flow

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-53
Author(s):  
M. S. I. Mallik ◽  
M. A. Hoque ◽  
M. A. Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Channel Flow ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Turbulent Channel Flow ◽  
Smagorinsky Model ◽  
Order Accuracy ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Contour Plots

This paper presents results of comparative study of large eddy simulation (LES) that is applied to a plane turbulent channel flow. The LES is performed by using a finite difference method of second order accuracy in space and a low-storage explicit Runge-Kutta method with third order accuracy in time. In the LES for subgrid-scale (SGS) modelling, Standard Smagorinsky Model (SSM) and Dynamic Smagorinsky Model (DSM) are used. Essential turbulence statistics from the two LES approaches are calculated and compared with those from direct numerical simulation (DNS) data. Comparing the results throughout the calculation domain, it has been found out that SSM performs better than DSM in the turbulent channel flow simulation. Flow structures in the computed flow field by the SSM and DSM are also discussed and compared through the contour plots and iso-surfaces.

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