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Why statistics?
Characteristics of turbulence
•Random
•3D
•Diffusive
•Dissipative
•Property of the flow
•High Reynolds number
•Continuum
Why random?
∂ui
=0
∂xi
∂ui ∂ui 1 ∂p ∂ 2 ui
+uj =− +ν
∂t ∂x j ρ ∂xi ∂x j ∂x j
∫
U = Vf (V )dV u =U − U
1st,
mean
−∞
Standard deviation
∞
2nd,
var(U ) = σ = u =
∫ (V − U ) f (V )dV σ= u2
2 2 2
variance
−∞
∞
σ 3 = u3 =
∫ (V − U ) f (V )dV
3rd, 3
skewness
−∞
∞
σ 4 = u4 =
∫ (V − U ) f (V )dV
4th, 4
flatness
(curtosis) −∞
Averaging
∞
∫
U (t ) ≡ Vf (V ; t )dV
Mean:
−∞
Time t +T
∫ u(τ )dτ
1
average: u (t ) ≡
T
t
N
∑
Ensemble 1
average: u (t ) ≡ u ( n ) (t )
N n =1
Questions:
•What is the difference between mean and average?
•Why would we need different types of averages?
Root Mean Square
t +T N
∫ (u − u ) dτ ∑ (u )
Variance: 1 1
u′ ≡ 2 2
′
2
u ≡
2 (n)
−u
T N
t n =1
Standard
deviation or root- σ = u′2 = urms
mean-square
(rms):
u +σ
u
u −σ
Average 200 vs 2000 samples
RMS: 200 vs 2000 frames
Reynolds equations
Notation that will be used from Instantaneous: u
now on in the lecture notes:
Average: u
Fluctuation: u '
u
Reynolds decomposition
u' u = u + u'
Averaging the governing equations
• Why?
• How?
∂ui
Mass =0
∂xi
∂ui ∂ui u j 1 ∂p ∂ 2 ui
Momentum + =− +υ
∂t ∂x j ρ ∂xi ∂x j ∂x j
Properties of averaging
u(x,t) = u(x,t)
u´(x,t) = 0
∂u ∂u
=
∂x ∂x
u +v =u+ v
u v = u v + u' v'
Mass conservation
∂ui
=0
∂xi
Decompose:
∂ui ∂ui
= υ
∂ 2 ui
=υ
∂ 2 ui
∂t ∂t ∂x j ∂x j ∂x j ∂x j
1 ∂p 1 ∂p
− =−
ρ ∂xi ρ ∂xi
Convective term
∂ui ∂ui 1 ∂p ∂ ui 2
+uj =− +υ
∂t ∂x j ρ ∂xi ∂x j ∂x j
∂ui u j
∂x j
=
∂
∂x j
[ ′ ′
∂
[
∂x j
]
(ui + ui )(u j + u j )] = ui u j + uiu′j + u j ui′ + ui′u′j =
=
∂
∂x j
[ ]
ui u j + ui′u ′j =
∂
∂x j
(ui u j ) + ∂ (ui′u′j ) = u j ∂ui + ui ∂uj + ∂ (ui′u′j ) =
∂x j ∂x j ∂x j ∂x j
∂ ui ∂
= uj + (ui′u′j )
∂x j ∂x j
Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes
(RANS) Equations
∂ ui
=0
∂xi
∂ ui
∂t
+uj
∂ ui
∂x j
=−
1 ∂p
ρ ∂xi
+υ
∂ 2 ui
−
∂
∂x j ∂x j ∂x j
( )
ui′u′j
What to do?
Equations for the Reynolds stresses
We now have:
•4+6 equations
•4+6+6+6+9=31 unknowns
Still the closure problem
The Reynolds stress tensor
Laminar
Turbulent
UL
Reynolds number: Re =
ν
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLl2KeDiOg
Taylor-Couette flow
Golf ball:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvVuuaqCC7A
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What is transition?
• Transition of what?
LAMINAR TURBULENT
TRANSITION
=
INSTABILITY
stable unstable
neutrally stable
unstable for large perturbations
Stability analysis
• Select a basic solution
• Add perturbations
• Derive the disturbance equation(s)
• Linearize
• Simplify
• Solve the eigenvalue problem
• Interpret
Example
u = ui + u
• Solve the eigenvalue * '
problem i i
• Interpret
p = p+ p
* '
Example
∂ui ui* = ui + ui'
• Select a basic solution =0
• Add perturbations ∂xi p* = p + p '
• Derive the disturbance
equation(s)
∂ui*
• Linearize
=0
• Simplify ∂xi
• Solve the eigenvalue
∂ui* ∂ui ∂ui'
problem
= + =0
• Interpret ∂xi ∂xi ∂xi
∂ui'
=0
∂xi
Example
– v’,w’,p’ similarly
...still simplifying
iα ( x cos φ + z sin φ − ct )
u ' = u ( y )e i = −1
α – wave number
∂u'
c=cr+ici – propagation speed
i
=0
∂xi
∂ui' ∂ui' ∂u ∂p '
∂ 2 '
ui amplitude frequency
+uj +uj
' i
=− +ν
∂t ∂x j ∂x j ∂xi ∂xi
2
a + ib
e
∂ 2v' ∂ 2
u iν ∂ 4v' ∂ 2
v' 4
(u − c) 2 − α v' − 2 v'+
2
4 − 2α 2
+ α v' = 0
∂y ∂y α ∂y ∂y 2
Orr-Sommerfeld equation
∂ 2v' ∂ 2
u iν ∂ 4v' ∂ 2
v' 4
(u − c) 2 − α v' − 2 v'+
2
4 − 2α 2
+ α v' = 0
∂y ∂y α ∂y ∂y 2
v’ = 0, dv’/dy = 0
∂ 2u
2
∂ v' ∂y
2
2 ∂ 2u
− + α v' = 0 =0
∂y 2 u −c ∂y 2
Raileigh criterion An inflection point is necessary
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI-KrtV0PJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiouypx6EZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvKza-5WYL8
Three Turbulent Fully
TS Spanwise dimensional spots turbulent
waves vorticity flow
Stable
laminar
flow
\
X
Recrit
0
u
Laminar
Figure 25.10 Smoke in the flow over a cylindrical body shows natural transition. The TS wave
(light-dark bands) form A shapes that ultimately break down. Courte y of T. J. Mueller and R. C.
Nelson, University of Notre Dame. Reprinted with permission.