The minimal-span channel for rough-wall turbulent flows
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DOI10.1017/JFM.2017.69zbMATH Open1383.76289arXiv1703.00950OpenAlexW2592614723WikidataQ58469064 ScholiaQ58469064MaRDI QIDQ5364587FDOQ5364587
Authors: Michael MacDonald, D. Chung, Nicholas Hutchins, Leon Chan, Ricardo García-Mayoral, Andrew Ooi 
Publication date: 28 September 2017
Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: Roughness predominantly alters the near-wall region of turbulent flow while the outer layer remains similar. This makes it a prime candidate for the minimal-span channel, which only captures the near-wall flow by restricting the spanwise channel width to be of the order of a few hundred viscous units. Recently, Chung et al. (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 773, 2015, pp. 418-431) showed that a minimal-span channel can accurately characterise the hydraulic behaviour of roughness. Following this, we aim to investigate the fundamental dynamics of the minimal-span channel framework with an eye towards further improving performance. The streamwise domain length of the channel is investigated with the minimum length found to be three times the spanwise width or 1000 viscous units, whichever is longer. A half-height (open) channel with slip wall is shown to reproduce the near-wall behaviour seen in a standard channel, but with half the number of grid points. Next, a forcing model is introduced into the outer layer of a half-height channel to reduce the high streamwise velocity. Finally, an investigation is conducted to see if varying the roughness Reynolds number with time is a feasible method for obtaining the full hydraulic behaviour of a rough surface. An empirical costing argument is developed to determine the cost in terms of CPU hours of minimal-span channel simulations a priori. This argument involves counting the number of eddy lifespans in the channel, which is then related to the statistical uncertainty of the streamwise velocity. For a given statistical uncertainty in the roughness function, this can then be used to determine the simulation run time. Following this, a finite-volume code with a body-fitted grid is used to determine the roughness function for square-based pyramids using the above insights. Good agreement with the literature for the same roughness geometry is observed.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.00950
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