Turbulence dissipation rate
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Turbulence dissipation, <math>\epsilon</math> is the rate at which [[turbulence kinetic energy]] is converted into thermal internal energy. The SI unit of <math>\epsilon</math> is <math>J / kg s = m^2 / s^3</math>. | Turbulence dissipation, <math>\epsilon</math> is the rate at which [[turbulence kinetic energy]] is converted into thermal internal energy. The SI unit of <math>\epsilon</math> is <math>J / kg s = m^2 / s^3</math>. | ||
| - | <math>\epsilon \, \ | + | <math>\epsilon \, \equiv \, \nu \overline{\frac{\partial u_i'}{\partial x_k}\frac{\partial u_i'}{\partial x_k}}</math> |
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| + | For compressible flows the definition is most often slightly different: | ||
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| + | <math>\epsilon \, \equiv \, \frac{1}{\overline{\rho}} \overline{\tau_{ij} \frac{\partial u_i''}{\partial x_j}}</math> | ||
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| + | Where the viscous stress, <math>\tau_{ij}</math>, using Stokes law for mono-atomic gases, is given by: | ||
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| + | <math>\tau_{ij} = 2 \mu S^*_{ij}</math> | ||
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| + | where | ||
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| + | <math>S^*_{ij} \equiv \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{\partial u_i}{\partial x_j} + \frac{\partial u_j}{\partial x_i} \right) - \frac{1}{3} \frac{\partial u_k}{\partial x_k} \delta_{ij}</math> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:56, 13 June 2011
Turbulence dissipation, 
is the rate at which turbulence kinetic energy is converted into thermal internal energy. The SI unit of is 
.
For compressible flows the definition is most often slightly different:
Where the viscous stress, 
, using Stokes law for mono-atomic gases, is given by:
where
