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Old   May 11, 2006, 01:51
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I am testing LES turbulent models by simulating the standard channel flow. But unfortunately, I cannot get to the turblence even after a very long period of computating time. The Reynolds number is 3000, defined by the averaged streamwise velocity and channel half width. Can I ask for any suggestions about it?
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Old   May 11, 2006, 03:47
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Hi,

The initial velocity field should have sufficiently large disturbances, fluctuations 10% of the mean, say, and not only random noise but also disturbances with a longer wave length. I just take some random cosine waves.

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Old   May 11, 2006, 04:07
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Thank you, Tom.

Can I have the expressions for the disturbance, or any papers about disturbances?

Do your random cosine waves mean that their amplitude and phase angle are random?
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Old   May 11, 2006, 05:43
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Short wave disturbances (random noise) tend to die fast. As tom said, try also with cosine or sine waves (with wavelength of the order of the channel height). Besides, depending on which SGS model you are using, the Re number may be too low to mantain turbulence. I would try with higher Re numbers first.

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Old   May 11, 2006, 05:56
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Thank you siri.

I am testing Smagorinsky model and standard dynamic model. Are these wave disturbances only for initial flow field?
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Old   May 11, 2006, 06:05
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Sorry, Tom mentioned already that the disturbances were for initial field.
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Old   May 11, 2006, 11:48
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Try this IC

u(x,y,z) = C(1-y^8) + E*2*pi*sin(pi*y)*cos(x)*sin(z) v(x,y,z) = -E*(1+cos(pi*y))*sin(x)*sin(z) w(x,y,z) = -E*pi*sin(x)*sin(pi*y)*cos(z)

C is the centerline velocity and E=0.1*C
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Old   May 12, 2006, 03:01
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Agg wrote:

Try this IC

u(x,y,z) = C(1-y^8) + E*2*pi*sin(pi*y)*cos(x)*sin(z) v(x,y,z) = -E*(1+cos(pi*y))*sin(x)*sin(z) w(x,y,z) = -E*pi*sin(x)*sin(pi*y)*cos(z)

C is the centerline velocity and E=0.1*C

diaw:

Nice standing wave-forms. Wonder what you'll see if you altered the mode numbers a little, or set them moving?

diaw... (Des Aubery)
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Old   May 12, 2006, 03:12
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Old   May 12, 2006, 03:19
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Thank you, agg!

I guess y is in wall normal direction. Am I right?
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Old   May 12, 2006, 03:26
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May I ask the order of the spanwise velocity in this turbulent channel flow? (comparing to mean streamwise velocity)
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Old   May 12, 2006, 04:37
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Paul,

Judging from the form of agg's I/C, there is only an initial standing waveform in the y- & z- directions. The x-velocity is given an initial velocity component, the rest is a standing waveform.

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Old   May 13, 2006, 19:09
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I'm sorry i forgot to mention the reference. I don't want to take credit for the IC

"Large Eddy simulation of channel flow using finite-difference techniques" D.K. Tafti and S.P. Vanka Report No. CFD-1, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engr. UIUC, March 1990

You could change the value of E to change the fluctuation levels. The paper states "The initial divergence free field satisfies the boundary conditions and consists of a 3D disturbance (wavenumber unity) superimposed on a 2D mean flow."

And yes Y is the wall normal direction

I have an e-paper (pdf version) that gives IC based on Tollmienn Schlichting (TS) waves. If you need it just ask and i will email it to you.

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Old   May 14, 2006, 00:08
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agg: I have an e-paper (pdf version) that gives IC based on Tollmienn Schlichting (TS) waves. If you need it just ask and i will email it to you.

diaw:

I would be very grateful if you could e-mail the paper to <des@adtherm.com> . Thanks very much.

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i can't find this paper , what is size of the domain? i guess 2pi*2*pi ,right?
only this size can eliminate jump at periodical boundary in x and z direction

can i adjust the wave number?


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I'm sorry i forgot to mention the reference. I don't want to take credit for the IC

"Large Eddy simulation of channel flow using finite-difference techniques" D.K. Tafti and S.P. Vanka Report No. CFD-1, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engr. UIUC, March 1990

You could change the value of E to change the fluctuation levels. The paper states "The initial divergence free field satisfies the boundary conditions and consists of a 3D disturbance (wavenumber unity) superimposed on a 2D mean flow."

And yes Y is the wall normal direction

I have an e-paper (pdf version) that gives IC based on Tollmienn Schlichting (TS) waves. If you need it just ask and i will email it to you.
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