In the case of nominally two-dimensional (2D) cylinders of arbitrary cross-section in cross flow, the three-dimensionality of the wake manifests in the form of quasi-streamwise vortices. These three-dimensional (3D) features profoundly influence lift and drag forces. However, a two-dimensional projection of such a flow, where the effects of three-dimensionality are modeled, will be computationally very attractive. One can consider the two-dimensional projection as the limiting case of large eddy simulation, where the spanwise direction has been completely averaged out. The transport equation for the span-averaged spanwise component of vorticity, wz, is considered; the 3D effects to be modeled appear as a subgrid scale flux of torque. It is shown that simple minded eddy viscosity type models that assume the flux vector to be proportional to the spatial gradient of w: are inadequate. Here we extend the optimal modeling formalism to address issues pertaining to complex flows with multiple directions of inhomogeneity. We present optimal closures for subgrid flux modeled in terms of wz distribution, based on linear and quadratic stochastic approximations. These ideas are tested using the data-base of flow over a flat plate held normal to a cross flow . It is observed that even the optimal model has about 70% normalized error, indicating that the subgrid flux is only about 30% deterministic. Furthermore, it is observed that local models are inadequate, but there exists an optimal region of nonlocality for model dependence. Higher order nonlinearities however do not seem to improve the model's predictability.
Publisher
Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. College of Engineering. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Series/Report Name or Number
TAM R 931
2000-6006
ISSN
0073-5264
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/112641
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
National Science Foundation; Air Force Office of Scientific Research; Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2000 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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