The Low Dimensional Approach to Turbulence

  • John L. Lumley
  • Peter Blossey
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Part of the ICASE/LaRC Interdisciplinary Series in Science and Engineering book series (ICAS, volume 7)

Abstract

Our group has developed and applied the low dimensional approach over the past decade, primarily in the setting of the flat-plate turbulent boundary layer. This approach has been able to reproduce much of the dynamics of the turbulence near the wall as well as the response of the boundary layer to various effects such as pressure gradients, streamline curvature, and polymer additives. Recently, the possibility of active control of near-wall turbulence has been explored from the point of view of the models. In this application, the models could be used as interpreters and filters of the necessarily noisy sensor measurements at the wall and as a source of insight into the role of the coherent structures in the generation of drag at the wall. Models of this type offer not only a better understanding of near wall flow, but also the promise of a greater understanding of the dynamics of coherent structures in turbulent shear flows in general.

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Reynolds Stress Turbulent Boundary Layer Coherent Structure Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Drag Reduction 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • John L. Lumley
    • 1
  • Peter Blossey
    • 1
  1. 1.Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringCornell UniversityIthacaUSA

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