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Turbulence model investigations on the boundary layer flow with adverse pressure gradients

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In this paper, a numerical study of flow in the turbulence boundary layer with adverse and pressure gradients (APGs) is conducted by using Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations. This research chooses six typical turbulence models, which are critical to the computing precision, and to evaluating the issue of APGs. Local frictional resistance coefficient is compared between numerical and experimental results. The same comparisons of dimensionless averaged velocity profiles are also performed. It is found that results generated by Wilcox (2006) k-w are most close to the experimental data. Meanwhile, turbulent quantities such as turbulent kinetic energy and Reynolds-stress are also studied.

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  1. Transportation Equipment and Ocean Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China

    Zhao Yong & Wang Tianlin

  2. State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Zhao Yong

  3. State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

    Zong Zhi & Zou Li

  4. School of Naval Architecture, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

    Zong Zhi & Zou Li

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Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.51309040, 51379033, 51209027, 51309025), Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) (Grant No.1402), and Fundamental Research Fund for the Central Universities (DMU3132015089).

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Yong, Z., Zhi, Z., Li, Z. et al. Turbulence model investigations on the boundary layer flow with adverse pressure gradients. J. Marine. Sci. Appl. 14, 170–174 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11804-015-1303-0

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