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We propose a supervised-machine-learning-based wall model for coarse-grid wall-resolved large-eddy simulation (LES). Our consideration is made on LES of turbulent channel flows with a first grid point set relatively far from the wall…
Direct numerical simulations (DNS) of fully-developed turbulent channel flows for very low Reynolds numbers have been performed with a larger computational box sizes than those of existing DNS. The friction Reynolds number was decreased…
A new resolvent-based method is developed to predict the space-time properties of the flow field. To overcome the deterioration of the prediction accuracy with the increasing distance between the measurements and predictions in the…
We study turbulent flows in a smooth straight pipe of circular cross--section up to $Re_{\tau} \approx 6000$ using direct--numerical-simulation (DNS) of the Navier--Stokes equations. The DNS results highlight systematic deviations from…
The simulation of turbulent flow requires many degrees of freedom to resolve all the relevant times and length scales. However, due to the dissipative nature of the Navier-Stokes equations, the long-term dynamics are expected to lie on a…
Estimation of the initial state of turbulent channel flow from limited data is investigated using an adjoint-variational approach. The data are generated from a reference direct numerical simulation (DNS) which is sub-sampled at different…
Hybrid Reynolds-averaged Navier Stokes large eddy simulation (RANS LES) methods have become popular for simulation of massively separated flows at high Reynolds numbers due to their reduced computational cost and good accuracy. The current…
Well-resolved direct numerical simulations (DNSs) have been performed of the flow in a smooth circular pipe of radius $R$ and axial length $10\pi R$ at friction Reynolds numbers up to $Re_\tau=5200$. Various turbulence statistics are…
Wall-bounded turbulence is relevant for many engineering and natural science applications, yet there are still aspects of its underlying physics that are not fully understood, particularly at high Reynolds numbers. In this study, we…
The equations for LES are formally derived by low-pass filtering the NS equations with the effect of the small scales on the larger ones captured by a SGS model. However, it is known that the LES equations usually employed in practical…
Turbulent flow has been extensively studied using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations since turbulent flow regime is so frequently encountered in both academic and engineering applications. The high-fidelity simulation of the…
We use resolvent analysis to determine an unsteady active control setup to attenuate pressure fluctuations in turbulent supersonic flow over a rectangular cavity with a length-to-depth ratio of 6 at a Mach number of 1.4 and a Reynolds…
We present a resolvent-based framework for estimating turbulent velocity fluctuations in the wake of a spanwise-periodic NACA0012 airfoil at Mach 0.3, Reynolds number 23,000, and an angle of attack of 6 degrees. Building on the methodology…
We propose a Navier-Stokes-driven analysis of the mean and fluctuating wall shear stress (WSS) applied to turbulent channel flow data from direct numerical simulations at friction Reynolds numbers up to $Re_\tau\approx 2000$. Starting from…
Resolvent analysis is a powerful tool for modeling and analyzing turbulent flows and in particular provides an approximation of coherent flow structures. Despite recent algorithmic advances, computing resolvent modes for flows with more…
The increase in wall-pressure fluctuations with increasing friction Reynolds number ($Re_{\tau}$) of a turbulent boundary layer (TBL) is well known in the literature. However, very few studies have investigated the $Re_{\tau}$-variation of…
This work introduces a formulation of resolvent analysis that uses wavelet transforms rather than Fourier transforms in time. This allows resolvent analysis to be extended to turbulent flows with non-stationary means in addition to…
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a useful tool for prediction of turbulence in aerodynamic and biomedical applications. The choice of appropriate turbulence models is key to reaching accurate predictions. The present investigation…
We report on recent progress in the physical and numerical modeling of compressible two-phase flows that involve phase transition between the liquid and gaseous state of the fluid. The high-speed dynamics of cavitation bubbles is studied in…
In many engineering and industrial applications, the investigation of rotating turbulent flow is of great interest. In rotor-stator cavities, the centrifugal and Coriolis forces have a strong influence on the turbulence by producing a…