Implementation and comparison of turbulence models on a flat plate problem using a Navier-Stokes solver

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For turbulent flow calculations, some of the well-known turbulence models in the literature are applied on a previously developed Navier-Stokes solver designed to handle laminar flows. A finite volume formulation, which is cell-based for inviscid terms and cell-vertex for viscous terms, is used for numerical discretization of the Navier-Stokes equations in conservative form. This formulation is combined with one-step, explicit time marching Lax-Wendroff numerical scheme that is second order accurate in space. To minimize non-physical oscillations resulting from the numerical scheme, second and fourth order artificial smoothing terms are added. To increase the convergence rate of the solver, local time stepping technique is applied. Before applying turbulence models, Navier-Stokes solver is tested for a case of subsonic, laminar flow over a flat plate. The results are in close agreement with Blasius similarity solutions. To calculate turbulent flows, Boussinesq eddy-viscosity approach is utilized. The eddy viscosity (also called turbulent viscosity), which arises as a consequence of this approach, is calculated using Cebeci-Smith, Michel et. al., Baldwin-Lomax, Chien2s k-epsilon and Wilcox2s k-omega turbulence models. To evaluate the performances of these turbulence models and to compare them with each other, the solver has been tested for a case of subsonic, laminar - transition fixed - turbulent flow over a flat plate. The results are verified by analytical solutions and empirical correlations.

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Navier-Stokes equations, Finite volume method, LaxWendroff method, Cebeci-Smith turbulence model, Michel et. al. turbulence model, Baldwin-Lomax turbulence model, K-ε turbulence model, K-ω turbulence model

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/13854

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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B. Z. Genç, “Implementation and comparison of turbulence models on a flat plate problem using a Navier-Stokes solver,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2003.