On the modeling of homogeneous turbulence in a stably stratified flow
On the modeling of homogeneous turbulence in a stably stratified flow
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稳定分层流中均匀湍流的建模
DOI:
10.1063/1.868655
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发表时间:
1995
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
R. So
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作者:
T. Sommer;R. So
The decay of incompressible, homogeneous turbulence in a stably stratified medium is investigated. A conventional high‐Reynolds‐number, two‐equation model with suitable improvements for buoyancy effects is used to calculate the velocity field, while an explicit algebraic heat‐flux model that depends on the velocity field and the transport of the temperature variance and its dissipation rate is invoked for the temperature field. The model thus derived could account for buoyancy flux and streamwise heat transport correctly and is used to investigate the decay of grid generated turbulence in a stably stratified medium. This class of flows displays countergradient transport of the vertical turbulent heat flux. Flows with buoyancy frequencies ranging from 0 to 2.42 are calculated. The results are compared with experimental data as well as with the calculations of a constant turbulent Prandtl number model, an algebraic‐flux model and a second‐order closure. The present model is found to be capable of correctly ...