Direct numerical simulation of turbulent Taylor-Couette flow

DOI10.1016/J.EUROMECHFLU.2007.10.005zbMATH Open1147.76035arXiv0711.1429OpenAlexW2106979201MaRDI QIDQ950516FDOQ950516

Davide Pirrò, Maurizio Quadrio

Publication date: 30 October 2008

Published in: European Journal of Mechanics. B. Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The direct numerical simulation (DNS) of the Taylor--Couette flow in the fully turbulent regime is described. The numerical method extends the work by Quadrio & Luchini (Eur. J. Mech. B / Fluids, v.21, pp.413--427, 2002), and is based on a parallel computer code which uses mixed spatial discretization (spectral schemes in the homogeneous directions, and fourth-order, compact explicit finite-difference schemes in the radial direction). A DNS is carried out to simulate for the first time the turbulent Taylor--Couette flow in the turbulent regime. Statistical quantities are computed to complement the existing experimental information, with a view to compare it to planar, pressure-driven turbulent flow at the same value of the Reynolds number. The main source for differences in flow statistics between plane and curved-wall flows is attributed to the presence of large-scale rotating structures generated by curvature effects.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0711.1429

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zbMATH Keywords

spectral schemescompact explicit finite difference schemesparallel computer codestreamwise curvature

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite difference methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M20) Spectral methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M22) General theory of rotating fluids (76U05) Direct numerical and large eddy simulation of turbulence (76F65)

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