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This study proposes a global similarity correction for Reynolds-averaged Navier--Stokes (RANS) modeling of buoyancy effects in unstably stratified flows. Conventional two-equation RANS models (e.g., the $k$-$\varepsilon$ model) lack a clear…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-03-14 Da-Sol Joo

This paper aims at extending the code verification methodology to high-order accurate scheme implementations on curved wall-bounded domains as well as for realistic turbulent flows such as the flat plate boundary layer modelled by the…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-01-03 Farshad Navah , Siva Nadarajah

We solve a Bayesian inverse Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) problem that assimilates mean flow data by jointly reconstructing the mean flow field and learning its unknown RANS parameters. We devise an algorithm that learns the most…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-12-17 A. Kontogiannis , P. Nair , M. Loecher , D. B. Ennis , A. Marsden , M. P. Juniper

The present study assesses RANS-based turbulence models to simulate isothermal flow in a combustor representing a constituent can combustor of can-annular configuration used in jet engines. Two-equation models (standard $k-\epsilon$,…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-06-25 Aishvarya Kumar , Ram Prakash Bharti

Wall-cooling effect in hypersonic boundary layers can significantly alter the near-wall turbulence behavior, which is not accurately modeled by traditional RANS turbulence models. To address this shortcoming, this paper presents a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-04-17 Muhammad I. Zafar , Xuhui Zhou , Christopher J. Roy , David Stelter , Heng Xiao

This paper explores the potential of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) to serve as Reduced Order Models (ROMs) for simulating the flow field within stirred tank reactors (STRs). We solve the two-dimensional stationary Navier-Stokes…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-07-16 Veronika Trávníková , Daniel Wolff , Nico Dirkes , Stefanie Elgeti , Eric von Lieres , Marek Behr

In this short note we apply the recently proposed data-driven RANS closure modelling framework of Schmelzer et al. (2020) to fully three-dimensional, high Reynolds number flows: namely wall-mounted cubes and cuboids at Re=40,000, and a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2020-10-23 Jasper P. Huijing , Richard P. Dwight , Martin Schmelzer

In RANS simulations for turbulent scalar transport, it is common that using an eddy-viscosity (EV) model to close the Reynolds stress yields reasonable mean flow predictions but large errors in scalar transfer results regardless of scalar…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2022-06-30 Zengrong Hao , Catherine Gorlé , David S. Ching , John K. Eaton

We propose an enhanced wall-boundary treatment for the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), designed for high-Reynolds-number turbulent flows on adaptively refined Cartesian grids. The method improves the slip-velocity bounce-back scheme by…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-01-27 Jorge Ponsin , Carlos Lozano

This study presents a compact data-driven Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) model for wind turbine wake prediction, built as an enhancement of the standard \(k\)-\(\varepsilon\) formulation. Several candidate models were discovered…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-12-09 Kherlen Jigjid , Ali Eidi , Nguyen Anh Khoa Doan , Richard P. Dwight

Eddy-resolving turbulence simulations require stochastic inflow conditions that accurately replicate the complex, multi-scale structures of turbulence. Traditional recycling-based methods rely on computationally expensive precursor…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-11-22 Xin-Yang Liu , Meet Hemant Parikh , Xiantao Fan , Pan Du , Qing Wang , Yi-Fan Chen , Jian-Xun Wang

Cavitation is a highly turbulent, multi-phase flow phenomenon that manifests in the form of vapor cavities as a result of a sudden drop in the liquid pressure. The phenomenon has been observed as widely detrimental in hydraulic and marine…

In computational fluid dynamics simulations of industrial flows, models based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier--Stokes (RANS) equations are expected to play an important role in decades to come. However, model uncertainties are still a major…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2018-10-01 Heng Xiao , Paola Cinnella

Wall-modeled large-eddy simulation (WMLES) is widely recognized as a useful method for simulation of turbulent flows at high Reynolds numbers. Nevertheless, a continual issue in different wall models is the shift of the mean velocity…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-11-20 Huan-Cong Liu , Chun-Xiao Xu , Wei-Xi Huang

We introduce a novel approach to derive compressibility corrections for Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) models. Using this approach, we derive variable-property corrections for wall-bounded flows that take into account the distinct…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-09-17 Asif Manzoor Hasan , Alex Jose Elias , Florian Menter , Rene Pecnik

To reduce the time-to-market of future aircraft, it is crucial to predict the flight envelope accurately before building prototypes for flight tests. The High-Lift Prediction Workshop (HLPW) series aims to assess the numerical prediction…

We present a discrete filter for subgrid-scale (SGS) model, coupled with the discretization corrected particle strength exchange (DC-PSE) method for the simulation of three-dimensional viscous incompressible flow, at high Reynolds flows.…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-08-13 Anas Obeidat

In fluid physics, data-driven models to enhance or accelerate solution methods are becoming increasingly popular for many application domains, such as alternatives to turbulence closures, system surrogates, or for new physics discovery. In…

With the rapid advancement of machine learning techniques, the development and study of machine learning turbulence models have become increasingly prevalent. As a critical component of turbulence modeling, the constitutive relationship…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-05-28 Ziqi Ji , Penghao Duan , Gang Du

Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) is one of the most cost-efficient approaches to simulate wind-farm-atmosphere interactions. However, the applicability of RANS-based methods is always limited by the accuracy of turbulence closure…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2021-12-08 Ali Eidi , Reza Ghiassi , Xiang Yang , Mahdi Abkar