壁湍流相干结构尺度及边界层内的SL标度律

利用高分辨率、高帧率PIV系统对湍流边界层中相干结构的多种空间尺度和边界层内SL 标度律在不同尺度下的具体表达形式进行了实验研究. 实验在两个动量损失厚度雷诺数 (Re_{\theta}=628.5和Re_{\theta}=1032.9)下测量平板湍流边界层中缓冲 层、对数区和外区的二维瞬时速度场. 应用 小波分析以及传统的统计学方法，在垂直于平板和平行于平板的平面内考察平板湍流边界层 中存在的相干结构的流向和展向尺度，并与已知的相干结构尺度实验结果进行了对比分析. 利用在动量损失厚度雷诺数628.5下测得的数据，对多种脉动结构(脉动速度结构等) 的空间关系及其标度律进行了研究. 第2项工作直接利用湍流边界层空间速度分布，对多种 流场尺度结构内部的She-Leveque(简称SL)标度律及自相似律进行了验证. 结果表明，各 单一流场尺度结构内部，流向脉动速度{\pmb u}'、法向脉动速度{\pmb v}'及 脉动涡分量\d {\pmb v}'/\d {\pmb x}的统计结构量均存在明显的标度律，标度 指数的形式与自相似律和SL标度律均非常吻合，只是常数随流场尺度的不同而不同， 且呈现一定的规律性. 但对于结构量的五阶矩随距离l的研究表明，自相似律和SL 标度律成立的范围并不完全一致，同时标度律成立的范围大小与流场尺度有明显关系.     

柔性壁面湍流减阻机理与多尺度相干结构控制的实验研究

用热膜测速仪以高于对应最小湍流时间尺度的分辨率,精细测量了水槽中刚性壁面和柔性壁面平板湍流边界层不同法向位置流向速度分量的时间序列信号,利用湍流边界层近壁区域的对数律平均速度剖面与壁面摩擦速度、流体粘性系数、壁面摩擦切应力等内尺度物理量的关系,在准确测量湍流边界层近壁区域对数律平均速度剖面的基础上,通过非线性迭代求解壁面摩擦速度以及湍流边界层壁面摩擦切应力.结果表明柔性壁的湍流边界层速度分布在对数律层有所上移,缓冲层增厚,说明柔性壁面具有一定的减阻作用. 利用湍流多尺度局部平均结构函数的概念和多尺度局部平均结构函数的瞬时强度因子、平坦因子检测多尺度相干结构及其间歇性的方法,提取了湍流边界层多尺度相干结构的条件相位平均波形.对比研究了刚性壁面和柔性壁面平板湍流边界层近壁区域多尺度相干结构的条件相位平均波形及其间歇性的统计特征,分析了柔性壁面具有减阻作用的物理机理.     

壁面湍流标度律的PIV实验研究

利用高分辨率、高帧率PIV系统对湍流边界层内的自相似标度律在不同的壁面距离的具体表达形式进行了实验研究。在动量损失雷诺数（Reθ=2167）下测量平板湍流边界层内的二维瞬时速度场。应用小波分析和传统统计学方法,在垂直于平板的平面内,对不同法向位置的自相似的标度律的具体形式及其随尺度的变化情况进行考察,并与已知的She-leveque（简称SL）标度律进行比较分析。结果表明,越接近壁面,结构函数的概率密度曲线尾部越宽,表现出逐渐增强的间歇性;并且随着壁面距离的减小,ESS标度律曲线与SL标度律曲线之间的差别也就越大,而新形式标度律曲线则与SL标度律曲线的差别逐渐减小。在提取的结构尺度一样时,结构函数的标度指数随法向位置的不同变化不大,但是随着提取结构尺度的增加,两种形式的标度律适用的尺度范围也在逐渐增大。     

关于湍流标度律的争鸣

研究湍流结构函数的标度律。实验或数值模拟得到的湍流结构函数的标度指数是奇异的。很多学者认为:这一实验事实否定Kolmogorov1941年(K41)提出的正常标度律,各向同性湍流惯性区的标度律是奇异的。近年来作者发表一系列文章,提出不同的观点:由于有限雷诺数效应,有限雷诺数湍流的标度指数不等于真正的惯性区标度指数,湍流结构函数的标度指数的实验数据并不否定K41正常标度律,各向同性湍流惯性区的标度律可能是正常的。惯性区奇异标度律和正常标度律对应的湍流物理本质是完全不同的,因而研究解决这个争论具有重要的意义。      

湍流能量耗散率标度律实验研究

应用粒子图像测速(PIV)系统对平板湍流边界层内流向和法向的瞬时速度进行了测量。湍流的能量耗散率由轴对称假设得到,同时在研究湍流动能耗散率标度律的过程中采用传统的统计学方法。实验结果显示,对于不同尺度上和不同法向位置湍流耗散率标度律来说,湍流耗散主要发生在小尺度上,也就是说湍动能耗散率标度律在小尺度上具有普适性。另外,根据层次结构理论假设,通过PIV实验数据对最高激发态的标度指数进行了研究,结果发现,最高激发态存在绝对标度指数,并且绝对标度律是由信号中最强耗散涨落的局部结构产生的。     

柔性壁面湍流边界层相干结构控制的实验研究

本文利用热膜测速技术对刚性壁面和柔性壁面湍流边界层的流向速度分量进行了实验测量,首先研究了柔性壁面对平均速度分布和湍流度分布的影响,结果表明:柔性壁面的边界层速度分布在对数律层向上有所平移,缓冲层加厚,具有一般的壁面减阻特征;而柔性壁的湍流度比刚性壁的湍流度要低,分布也更为平坦。然后综合运用自相关法和条件采样技术研究了湍流近壁区的相干结构,结果表明:刚性壁自相关曲线的第二峰值出现的时间比柔性壁的短,柔性壁的猝发频率比刚性壁的低许多。实验结果表明柔性壁面具有一定的减阻作用。     

用平均速度剖面法测量壁湍流摩擦阻力

用IFA300恒温热线风速仪精细测量风洞中不同雷诺数流动条件下的平板湍流边界层近壁区域对数律平均速度剖面．利用平板湍流边界层近壁区域的对数律平均速度剖面与壁面摩擦速度、流体黏性系数等内尺度物理量的关系和壁面摩擦速度与壁面摩擦切应力的关系,在准确测量平板湍流边界层近壁区域对数律平均速度剖面的基础上,测量平板湍流边界层的壁面摩擦阻力．实现了平板湍流边界层壁面摩擦阻力的无干扰或微小干扰测量．该种方法操作简便,不需要在流场中安装测力天平、传感器等复杂的测量装置,不需要对湍流边界层的壁面进行破坏,不会影响湍流边界层壁面附近区域原有的流场条件,是一种切实可行的测量平板湍流边界层壁面摩擦阻力的简便方法．     

输气管道壁面涂料减阻机理的实验研究

用IFA-300热线风速仪以高于对应最小湍流时间尺度的分辨率精细测量了风洞中不同壁面涂料的管道湍流边界层不同法向位置流向速度分量的时间序列信号,利用湍流边界层近壁区域对数律平均速度剖面与壁面摩擦速度、流体黏性系数等内尺度物理量的关系和壁面摩擦速度与壁面摩擦切应力的关系,在准确测量湍流边界层近壁区域对数律平均速度剖面的基础上,间接测量湍流边界层的壁面摩擦阻力．对不同壁面涂料的壁湍流脉动速度信号用子波分析进行多尺度分解,用子波系数的瞬时强度因子和平坦因子检测管道湍流边界层中的多尺度相干结构,提取不同尺度相干结构的条件相位平均波形,对比研究输气管道壁面涂料的减阻机理．     

金属丝壁面加热湍流标度律的实验研究

通过在固壁表面的平板湍流边界层沿流向平行放置若干通电加热的金属细丝,在平板表面形成沿展向周期性分布的温度场,利用该温度场引起的空气热对流,在湍流边界层近壁区域产生一组沿湍流边界层展向周期分布的流向涡结构。对壁湍流小尺度结构标度律统计特性的研究表明,金属丝加热后形成的规则流向涡结构将壁湍流各种尺度湍涡结构不规则的脉动有序地组织起来,增强了湍流小尺度结构的层次结构相似性,减小了壁湍流中小尺度结构的间歇性和奇异性,抑制了壁湍流中奇异的湍涡结构。     

用子波变换检测壁湍流信号局部标度指数

本文用子波变换检测了刻画壁湍流脉动信号自相似性的局部标度指数，研究了不同尺度的湍流结构的自相似性，发现在湍流边界层猝发过程中，喷射和扫掠发生时刻小尺度脉动速度信号的局部标度指数为负值，说明在大尺度猝发事件发生的时刻小尺度结构具有奇异的自相似性，在猝发过程中其作用不仅仅是对湍能的耗散．     

Extended self-similar scaling law of multi-scale eddy structure in wall turbulence

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A parametric study of adverse pressure gradient turbulent boundary layers

There are many open questions regarding the behaviour of turbulent boundary layers subjected to pressure gradients and this is confounded by the large parameter space that may affect these flows. While there have been many valuable investigations conducted within this parameter space, there are still insufficient data to attempt to reduce this parameter space. Here, we consider a parametric study of adverse pressure gradient turbulent boundary layers where we restrict our attention to the pressure gradient parameter, β, the Reynolds number and the acceleration parameter, K. The statistics analyzed are limited to the streamwise fluctuating velocity. The data show that the mean velocity profile in strong pressure gradient boundary layers does not conform to the classical logarithmic law. Moreover, there appears to be no measurable logarithmic region in these cases. It is also found that the large-scale motions scaling with outer variables are energised by the pressure gradient. These increasingly strong large-scale motions are found to be the dominant contributor to the increase in turbulence intensity (scaled with friction velocity) with increasing pressure gradient across the boundary layer.     

Symmetries, Invariance and Scaling-Laws in Inhomogeneous Turbulent Shear Flows

An approach to derive turbulent scaling laws based on symmetry analysis is presented. It unifies a large set of scaling laws for the mean velocity of stationary parallel turbulent shear flows. The approach is derived from the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equations, the fluctuation equations, and the velocity product equations, which are the dyad product of the velocity fluctuations with the equations for the velocity fluctuations. For the plane case the results include the logarithmic law of the wall, an algebraic law, the viscous sublayer, the linear region in the centre of a Couette flow and in the centre of a rotating channel flow, and a new exponential mean velocity profile that is found in the mid-wake region of high Reynolds number flat-plate boundary layers. The algebraic scaling law is confirmed in both the centre and the near wall regions in both experimental and DNS data of turbulent channel flows. For a non-rotating and a moderately rotating pipe about its axis an algebraic law was found for the axial and the azimuthal velocity near the pipe-axis with both laws having equal scaling exponents. In case of a rapidly rotating pipe, a new logarithmic scaling law for the axial velocity is developed. The key elements of the entire analysis are two scaling symmetries and Galilean invariance. Combining the scaling symmetries leads to the variety of different scaling laws. Galilean invariance is crucial for all of them. It has been demonstrated that two-equation models such as the k– model are not consistent with most of the new turbulent scaling laws.     

TRPIV investigation of space-time correlation in turbulent flows over flat and wavy walls

The present experimental work is devoted to in- vestigate a new space-time correlation model for the turbulent boundary layer over a flat and a wavy walls. A turbulent boundary layer flow at Reo = 2460 is measured by tomographic time-resolved particle image velocimetry （Tomo-TRPIV）. The space-time correlations of instantaneous streamwise fluctuation velocity are calculated at 3 different wall-normal locations in logarithmic layer. It is found that the scales of coherent structure increase with moving far away from the wall. The growth of scales is a manifestation of the growth of prevalent coherent structures in the turbulent boundary layer like hairpin vortex or hairpin packets when they lift up. The resulting contours of the space-time correlation exhibit elliptic-like shapes rather than straight lines. It is suggested that, instead of Taylor hypothesis, the elliptic model of the space-time correlation is valid for the wallbounded turbulent flow over either a flat wall or a wavy wall. The elliptic iso-correlation curves have a uniform preferred orientation whose slope is determined by the convection velocity. The convection velocity derived from the space-time correlation represents the velocity at which the large-scale eddies carry small-scale eddies. The sweep velocity rep- resents the distortions of the small-scale eddies and is intimately associated with the fluctuation velocity in the logarithmic layer of turbulent boundary layers. The nondimensionalized correlation curves confirm that the elliptic model is more proper for approximating the space-time correlation than Taylor hypothesis, because the latter can not embody the small-scale motions which have non-negligible distortions. A second flow over a wavy wall is also recorded using TRPIV. Due to the combined effect of shear layers and the adverse pressure gradient, the space-time correlation does not show an elliptic-like shape at some specific heights over the wavy wall, but in the outer region of the wavy wallbounded flow, the elliptic model remai     

Near-wall damping in model predictions of separated flows

Different near-wall scalings are reviewed by the use of data from direct numerical simulations (DNS) of attached and separated adverse pressure gradient turbulent boundary layers. The turbulent boundary layer equation is analysed in order to extend the validity of existing wall damping functions to turbulent boundary layers under severe adverse pressure gradients. A proposed near-wall scaling is based on local quantities and the wall distance, which makes it applicable for general computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods. It was found to have a similar behaviour as the pressure-gradient corrected analytical y^* scaling and avoids the inconsistencies present in the y⁺ scaling. The performance of the model is illustrated by model computations using explicit algebraic Reynolds stress models with near-wall damping based on different scalings.     

Lattice Boltzmann simulations of high-order statistics in isotropic turbulent flows

The lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is coupled with the multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) collision model and the three-dimensional 19-discrete-velocity (D3Q19) model to resolve intermittent behaviors on small scales in isotropic turbulent flows. The high-order scaling exponents of the velocity structure functions, the probability distribution functions of Lagrangian accelerations, and the local energy dissipation rates are investigated. The self-similarity of the space-time velocity structure functions is explored using the extended self-similarity (ESS) method, which was originally developed for velocity spatial structure functions. The scaling exponents of spatial structure functions at up to ten orders are consistent with the experimental measurements and theoretical results, implying that the LBM can accurately resolve the intermittent behaviors. This validation provides a solid basis for using the LBM to study more complex processes that are sensitive to small scales in turbulent flows, such as the relative dispersion of pollutants and mesoscale structures of preferential concentration of heavy particles suspended in turbulent flows.     

A note on velocity-profile similarity of turbulent boundary layers with negligible wall stress

Summary The velocity profiles of a turbulent boundary layer with zero skin friction throughout its region of pressure rise, measured by Stratford in 1959, are analyzed in terms of a law of the wall and a velocity-defect law with a common velocity scale and a logarithmic velocity profile in the region of overlap. The analysis deviates from earlier work by Stratford and Townsend. It is shown that the flow in Stratford's boundary layer, even at the largest value of x ₁ at which measurements were taken, is not yet in a state of equilibrium. The velocity scale for turbulent boundary layers with zero skin friction is proportional to the cube root of the pressure gradient.     

Determination of skin friction in strong pressure-gradient equilibrium and near-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers

The conventional Clauser-chart method for determination of local skin friction in zero or weak pressure-gradient turbulent boundary layer flows fails entirely in strong pressure-gradient situations. This failure occurs due to the large departure of the mean velocity profile from the universal logarithmic law upon which the conventional Clauser-chart method is based. It is possible to extend this method, even for strong pressure-gradient situations involving equilibrium or near-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers by making use of the so-called non-universal logarithmic laws. These non-universal log laws depend on the local strength of the pressure gradient and may be regarded as perturbations of the universal log law. The present paper shows that the modified Clauser-chart method, so developed, yields quite satisfactory results in terms of estimation of local skin friction in strongly accelerated or retarded equilibrium and near-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers that are not very close to relaminarization or separation.