Turbulence properties of passive scalar in rotating turbulent channel flow by direct numerical simulation

Z. X. Yang, G. X. Cui, C. X. Xu, Z. S. Zhang

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Abstract

This paper investigates the turbulence properties of passive scalar in turbulent channel flows subject to spanwise rotation by direct numerical simulation. It has been found that the analogy exists between velocity and temperature fluctuations at pressures side in near wall region of the rotating channel flow but the analogy is violated near the suction wall. The influence of the large scale flow structure in rotating channel, known as the Taylor-Görtler vortex, on the turbulence characteristics of temperature fluctuations are revealed and it is the main cause that the different behavior appears near the suction wall.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRecent Progresses in Fluid Dynamics Research - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, ICFM VI
Pages51-53
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics: Recent Progresses in Fluid Dynamics Research, ICFM VI - Guangzhou, China
Duration: Jun 30 2011Jul 3 2011

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1376
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics: Recent Progresses in Fluid Dynamics Research, ICFM VI
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period6/30/117/3/11

Keywords

  • Taylor-Görtler vortex
  • direct numerical simulation
  • passive scalar
  • rotating turbulent channel flow

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