Turbulence statistics in fully developed channel flow at low Reynolds number
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A direct numerical simulation of a turbulent channel flow is performed. The unsteady Navier-Stokes equations are solved numerically at a Reynolds number of 3300, based on the mean centreline velocity and channel half-width, with about 4 × 10 6 grid points (192 × 129 × 160 in x, y, z ). All essential turbulence scales are resolved on the computational grid and no subgrid model is used. A large number of turbulence statistics are computed and compared with the existing experimental data at comparable Reynolds numbers. Agreements as well as discrepancies are discussed in detail. Particular attention is given to the behaviour of turbulence correlations near the wall. In addition, a number of statistical correlations which are complementary to the existing experimental data are reported for the first time.
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Numerical results of the Germano et al. model are in good agreement with DNS data for transitional and turbulent channel flow.
“Moreover, numerical results are in good agreement with DNS data for transitional [233] and turbulent channel flow [234].”
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- Authors
- Kim, J., Moin, P., & Moser, R.
- Affiliations
- Ames Research Center (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1987-04
- Volume
- 177
- Pages
- 133-166
- ISSN
- 0022-1120 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-7645
- OpenAlex
- W2131537960
- Cited by
- 4,873
- References
- 47
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- FWCI
- 53.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Ocean Engineering › Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
- Keywords
- turbulent channel flow, fully developed turbulence, low Reynolds number turbulence, turbulence statistics, direct numerical simulation, unsteady Navier-Stokes equations, wall-bounded turbulence
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