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The objectives of this research are: (1) to develop and implement a new methodology for large eddy simulation of (LES) of high-speed reacting turbulent flows. (2) To develop algebraic turbulence closures for statistical description of chemically reacting turbulent flows.
The objectives of this research are: (1) to develop and implement a new methodology for large eddy simulation of (LES) of high-speed reacting turbulent flows. (2) To develop algebraic turbulence closures for statistical description of chemically reacting turbulent flows. We have just completed the third year of Phase III of this research. This is the Final Report of our activities on this research sponsored by the NASA LaRC.
The purpose of this research is to continue our efforts in advancing the state of knowledge in large eddy simulation (LES), direct numerical simulation (DNS), and Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) methods for the computational analysis of high-speed reacting turbulent flows. In the second phase of this work, covering the period 1 Aug. 1994 - 31 Jul. 1995, we have focused our efforts on two programs: (1) developments of explicit algebraic moment closures for statistical descriptions of compressible reacting flows and (2) development of Monte Carlo numerical methods for LES of chemically reacting flows.
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A theoretical study was conducted to determine the effects of adverse pressure gradient and compressibility in modeling turbulent compressible flows. The kinetic energy/dissipation and Reynolds stress model predictions are presented and compared with experimental data. The effects of compressibility, which include the mass averaged fluctuation term, the pressure dilatation term, and the dilatation dissipation, are important in modeling the turbulent compressible flows. The normal stresses and longitudinal strain rates also have an effect in the prediction of turbulent energy productions on the curved surfaces. A new compressible formulation of the pressure strain term, which includes the dilatation effects, in the Reynolds stress equation is presented.
Comparisons are made between calculated and measured heat-transfer distributions on the midspan locations of the stators and rotors of two turbine stages. The agreement is generally good, except in regions near the leading edge, and is better for blading of higher aspect ratio. It is suggested that the discrepancies near the leading edge are caused by free-stream turbulence, and attempts to improve the modeling of this factor show improved agreement.
A turbulence was envisioned whose energy containing scales would be Gaussian in the absence of inhomogeneity, gravity, etc. An equation was constructed for a function equivalent to the probability density, the second moment of which corresponded to the accepted modeled form of the Reynolds stress equation. The third moment equations obtained from this were simplified by the assumption of weak inhomogeneity. Calculations are presented with this model as well as interpretations of the results.