Direct numerical simulation of pipe flow using a solenoidal spectral method

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Tuğluk, Ozan

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In this study, which is numerical in nature, direct numerical simulation (DNS) of the pipe ow is performed. For the DNS a solenoidal spectral method is employed, this involves the expansion of the velocity using divergence free functions which also satisfy the prescribed boundary conditions, and a subsequent projection of the N-S equations onto the corresponding dual space. The solenoidal functions are formulated in Legendre polynomial space, which results in more favorable forms for the inner product integrals arising from the Petrov-Galerkin scheme employed. The developed numerical scheme is also used to investigate the e ects of spanwise oscillations and phase randomization on turbulence statistics, and drag, in turbulent incompressible pipe ow for low to moderate Reynolds numbers (i.e. Re 5000) ).

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Numerical simulation., Spectral theory (Mathematics)., Fluid dynamics.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/21504

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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O. Tuğluk, “Direct numerical simulation of pipe flow using a solenoidal spectral method,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2012.