Large eddy simulation of buoyant plumes

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dc.contributor.advisorRubini, Philip A.en_UK
dc.contributor.authorWorthy, Judeen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2005-11-23T14:33:25Z
dc.date.available2005-11-23T14:33:25Z
dc.date.issued2003-05en_UK
dc.description.abstractA 3d parallel CFD code is written to investigate the characteristics of and differences between Large Eddy Simulation (LES) models in the context of simulating a thermal buoyant plume. An efficient multigrid scheme is incorporated to solve the Poisson equation, resulting from the fractional step, projection method used to solve the Low Mach Number (LMN) Navier-Stokes equations. A wide range of LES models are implemented, including a variety of eddy models, structure models, mixed models and dynamic models, for both the momentum stresses and the temperature fluxes. Generalised gradient flux models are adapted from their RANS counterparts, and also tested. A number of characteristics are observed in the LES models relating to the thermal plume simulation in particular and turbulence in general. Effects on transition, dissipation, backscatter, equation balances, intermittency and energy spectra are all considered, as are the impact of the governing equations, the discretisation scheme, and the effect of grid coarsening. Also characteristics to particular models are considered, including the subgrid kinetic energy for the one-equation models, and constant histories for dynamic models. The argument that choice of LES model is unimportant is shown to be incorrect as a general statement, and a recommendation for when the models are best used is given.en_UK
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/92
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherCranfield Universityen_UK
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Engineering
dc.relation.urihttp://www.cranfield.ac.uk/~p.a.rubinien_UK
dc.subject.otherLarge eddy simulationen_UK
dc.subject.otherLESen_UK
dc.subject.otherLow Mach numberen_UK
dc.subject.otherLMNen_UK
dc.subject.otherNavier-Stokes equationsen_UK
dc.titleLarge eddy simulation of buoyant plumesen_UK
dc.typeThesis or dissertationen_UK
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD

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