Renormalization group theory for turbulence: Assessment of the Yakhot-Orszag-Smith theory

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the renormalization group theory for turbulence developed by Yakhot and Orszag [J. Sci. Comput. 1 (1986) 3] and reformulated by Yakhot and Smith [J. Sci. Comput. 7 (1992) 35]. We go into details of their basic theory for the Navier-Stokes equations, the transport equations for the turbulent kinetic energy K, and its dissipation rate . As a result, it becomes evident that their theory bears no relationship to Wilson's renormalization group theory for critical phenomena. Their model is not directly obtained from the renormalization group theory. They evaluated the Kolmogorov constant by setting the expansion parameter ε = 0 and ε = 4 in the same equations. Furthermore, all the constants in their model are invalid because of the same problem.     

A micropolar mixture theory of multi-component porous media

A mixture theory is developed for multi-component micropolar porous media with a combination of the hybrid mixture theory and the micropolar continuum theory. The system is modeled as multi-component micropolar elastic solids saturated with multi- component micropolar viscous fluids. Balance equations are given through the mixture theory. Constitutive equations are developed based on the second law of thermodynamics and constitutive assumptions. Taking account of compressibility of solid phases, the volume fraction of fluid as an independent state variable is introduced in the free energy function, and the dynamic compatibility condition is obtained to restrict the change of pressure difference on the solid-fluid interface. The constructed constitutive equations are used to close the field equations. The linear field equations are obtained using a linearization procedure, and the micropolar thermo-hydro-mechanical component transport model is established. This model can be applied to practical problems, such as contaminant, drug, and pesticide transport. When the proposed model is supposed to be porous media, and both fluid and solid are single-component, it will almost agree with Eringen＇s model.     

Energy-balance equation for turbulent pulsations in the theory of the free turbulent boundary layer

Semiempirical expressions are proposed for the coefficient of turbulent viscosity and for the scale of turbulence in the equations for the free turbulent boundary layer in an incompressible fluid, these equations consisting of the equation of continuity, the equations of motion, and the equation for the average energy balance in the turbulent pulsations. The advantage of the expressions over the existing ones is that the two empirical constants in the equations have nearly the same values for circular and plane turbulent streams and also for a turbulent boundary layer at the edge of a semiinfinite homogeneous flow with a stationary fluid. The mean-energy distribution and the mean energy of the turbulent pulsations computed in this paper agree well with the experimental values.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 6, pp. 75–79, November–December, 1970.     

On the general theory of thermo-elastic friction

Summary A theory of the thermo-elastic dissipation in vibrating bodies is developed, starting from the three-dimensional thermo-elastic equations. After a discussion of the basic thermodynamical foundations, some general considerations on the problem of the conversion of mechanical energy into heat are given. The solution of the coupled thermo-elastic equations is found in the form of series expansions in terms of normalised orthogonal eigenfunctions. For the coefficients an infinite system of algebraic equations with constants, which are complicated field integrals, is derived. An approximate solution of the infinite system is given. In some cases the coupling-constants can be calculated exactly, in other cases they have to be determined on the base of approximate theories.     

The cumulant method for computational kinetic theory

We propose a new method for numerical simulation of gas dynamics based on kinetic theory. The method is based on a cumulant-expansion-ansatz for the phase space density, which leads to a set of quasi-linear, hyperbolic partial differential equations. The method is compared to the moment method of Grad. Both methods agree for low-order approximations but the method proposed shows additional non-linear terms for high order approximations. Boundary conditions on the cumulants for an ideally reflecting and an ideally rough boundary surface are derived from conditions on the phase space density. A Lax-method is used for numerical analysis of a 2d-BGK fluid, which results in an easy-to-implement algorithm well suited for implementation on massivly parallel computers. The results are found to agree qualitatively with predictions from moment theories. Received August 10, 2000     

On the theory of porous elastic rods

We consider the direct approach to the theory of rods, in which the thin body is modelled as a deformable curve with a triad of rigidly rotating orthonormal vectors attached to every material point. In this context, we employ the theory of elastic materials with voids to describe the mechanical behavior of porous rods. First, we derive the dynamical nonlinear field equations of the model. Then, in the framework of linear theory, we prove the uniqueness of the solution to the associated boundary-initial-value problem. We identify the relevant field quantities from the theory of directed curves by comparison with the three-dimensional equations of straight porous rods. Finally, for orthotropic and homogeneous rods, we determine the constitutive coefficients in terms of the three-dimensional elasticity constants by solving several problems in the two different approaches.     

On the flow of a fluid–particle mixture between two rotating cylinders, using the theory of interacting continua

Mixture theory is used to develop a model for a flowing mixture of solid particulates and a fluid. Equations describing the flow of a two-component mixture consisting of a Newtonian fluid and a granular solid are derived. These relatively general equations are then reduced to a system of coupled ordinary differential equations describing Couette flow between concentric rotating cylinders. The resulting boundary value problem is solved numerically and representative results are presented.     

A theory of finite elastic consolidation

Presented in this paper is a general theory describing the consolidation of a porous elastic soil. The formulation allows for the occurrence of finite geometry changes and finite elastic strains during the consolidation process. The governing equations have been cast in a rate form and the laws which determine deformation and pore fluid flow, i.e. Hooke's law and Darcy's law, are presented in a frame indifferent manner. A numerical technique is described that provides an approximate solution to the governing equations. The theory and the solution technique are illustrated by several examples of practical interest.     

Viscous fluid damping in a laterally oscillating finger of a comb-drive micro-resonator based on micro-polar fluid theory

Viscous damping is a dominant source of energy dissipation in laterally oscillating micro-structures. In micro-resonators in which the characteristic dimensions are compa-rable to the dimensions of the fluid molecules, the assumption of the continuum fluid theory is no longer justified and the use of micro-polar fluid theory is indispensable. In this paper a mathematical model was presented in order to predict the viscous fluid damping in a laterally oscillating finger of a micro-resonator considering micro-polar fluid theory. The coupled governing partial differential equations of motion for the vibration of the finger and the micro-polar fluid field have been derived. Considering spin and no-spin boundary conditions, the related shape functions for the fluid field were presented. The obtained governing differential equations with time varying boundary conditions have been trans-formed to an enhanced form with homogenous boundary conditions and have been discretized using a Galerkin-based reduced order model. The effects of physical properties of the micro-polar fluid and geometrical parameters of the oscillat-ing structure on the damping ratio of the system have been investigated.     

A consistent thin-layer theory for Bingham plastics

Thin-layer theory is developed for Bingham plastic fluids; the specific case of a fluid flowing down an inclined plane is considered. In contrast to previous work it is indicated how the Bingham model leads directly to a self-consistent thin-layer theory; this does not rely upon adopting a bi-viscous approximation. The theory describes the fluid in terms of regions of fully plastic flow bounded by a `fake' yield surface. Above this fake yield surface are `pseudo-plugs' – regions in which the leading-order equations predict a plug, but which are seen to be weakly yielded at higher order.     

Determination of hourglass coefficients in the theory of a Cosserat point for nonlinear elastic beams

The theory of a Cosserat point has recently been used [Int. J. Solids Struct. 38 (2001) 4395] to formulate the numerical solution of problems of nonlinear elastic beams. In that theory the constitutive equations for inhomogeneous elastic deformations included undetermined constants associated with hourglass modes which can occur due to nonuniform cross-sectional extension and nonuniform torsion. The objective of this paper is to determine these hourglass coefficients by matching exact solutions of pure bending and pure torsion applied in different directions on each of the surfaces of the element. It is shown that the resulting constitutive equations in the Cosserat theory do not exhibit unphysical stiffness increases due to thinness of the beam, mesh refinement or incompressibility that are present in the associated Bubnov–Galerkin formulation. Also, example problems of a bar hanging under its own weight and a bar attached to a spinning rigid hub are analyzed.     

Uniqueness theorems in the theory of thermoelasticity for solids with double porosity

In this paper the coupled linear theory of thermoelasticity for solids with double porosity is considered. The governing system of field equations of this theory is based on motion equations, conservation of fluid mass, constitutive equations, extended Darcy’s law for materials with double porosity and Fourier’s law for heat conduction. A wide class of the basic internal and external boundary value problems (BVPs) of steady vibrations is formulated and uniqueness theorems for regular (classical) solutions of these BVPs are proved.     

Finite scale theory: The role of the observer in classical fluid flow

In this paper I review a coarse-grained fluid theory named the finite scale theory and describe the development of its numerical analog, implicit large eddy simulation (ILES). The derivation, interpretation and properties of the finite scale equations are discussed and connections to other physical theory and numerical methods are elucidated.     

On the nonlinear theory of the wing in a plane unsteady flow

The main aspects of the nonlinear theory of the wing in a plane unsteady fluid flow are generalized on the basis of the author’s previous results. An initial-boundary problem for complex velocity is formulated. A system of differential equations with conditions at points of vortex wake shedding is presented, which allows a large class of problems to be solved correctly. The Cauchy problem is solved by using a standard discretization procedure. The boundary-value problem is reduced at each time step to singular integral equations of the first and second kind. The accuracy of solving these equations by the method of discrete vortices and by the method of panels is compared. Specific features of pressure calculations in the case of a separated flow around the airfoil contour are discussed     

On the transient non-Fickian dispersion theory

The Fickian dispersion equation is the basic relationship used to describe the nonconvective mass flux of a solute in a porous medium. This equation prescribes a linear relationship between the dispersive mass flux and the concentration gradient. An important characteristic of the Fickian relationship is that it is independent of the history of dispersion (e.g. the time rate of change of the dispersion flux). Also, the dispersivities are supposed to be medium constants and invariant with temporal and spatial scales of observation. It is believed that in general these restrictions do not hold. A number of authors have proposed various alternative relationships. For example, differential equations have been employed that prescribe a relationship between the dispersion flux and its time and space derivatives. Also, stochastic theories result in integro-differential equations in which dispersion tensor grow asymptotically with time or distance. In this work, three different approaches, which lead to three different non-Fickian equations with a transient character, are discussed and their primary features and differences are highlighted. It is shown that an effective dispersion tensor defined in the framework of the transient non-Fickian theory, grows asymptotically with time and distance; a result which also follows from stochastic theories. Next, principles of continuum mechanics are employed to provide a solid theoretical basis for the non-Fickian transient dispersion theory. The equation of motion of a solute in a porous medium is used to provide a rigorous derivation of various dispersion relationships valid under different conditions. Under various simplifying assumptions, the generalized theory is found to agree with the conventional Fickian theory as well as several other non-Fickian relationships found in the literature. Moreover, it is shown that for nonconservative solutes, the traditional dispersion tensor is affected by the rate of mass exchange of the solute.Also with National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (RIVM), PO Box 1; 3720BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands     

A thermodynamic viscous interface theory and associated stability problems

Constitutive equations are developed for a theory of viscous interface where the interface itself is a two-dimensional continuum. An analysis of the problem of stability for a fluid in an inverted tube of arbitrary shape, the fluid remaining in the tube due to surface tension forces, is also considered.     

Rotational flow of Oldroyd-B nanofluid subject to Cattaneo-Christov double diffusion theory

A nanofluid is composed of a base fluid component and nanoparticles, in which the nanoparticles are dispersed in the base fluid. The addition of nanoparticles into a base fluid can remarkably improve the thermal conductivity of the nanofluid, and such an increment of thermal conductivity can play an important role in improving the heat transfer rate of the base fluid. Further, the dynamics of non-Newtonian fluids along with nanoparticles is quite interesting with numerous industrial applications. The present predominately predictive modeling studies the flow of the viscoelastic Oldroyd-B fluid over a rotating disk in the presence of nanoparticles. A progressive amendment in the heat and concentration equations is made by exploiting the Cattaneo-Christov heat and mass flux expressions. The characteristic of the Lorentz force due to the magnetic field applied normal to the disk is studied. The Buongiorno model together with the Cattaneo-Christov theory is implemented in the Oldroyd-B nanofluid flow to investigate the heat and mass transport mechanism. This theory predicts the characteristics of the fluid thermal and solutal relaxation time on the boundary layer flow. The von K′arm′an similarity functions are utilized to convert the partial differential equations(PDEs) into ordinary differential equations(ODEs). A homotopic approach for obtaining the analytical solutions to the governing nonlinear problem is carried out. The graphical results are obtained for the velocity field, temperature, and concentration distributions. Comparisons are made for a limiting case between the numerical and analytical solutions, and the results are found in good agreement. The results reveal that the thermal and solutal relaxation time parameters diminish the temperature and concentration distributions, respectively. The axial flow decreases in the downward direction for higher values of the retardation time parameter. The impact of the thermophoresis parameter boosts the temperature distribution.     

Lattice Boltzmann method for polymer kinetic theory

The purpose of this work is to extend the applicability of the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) to the field of polymer kinetic theory or more generally suspensions that could be described in the Fokker–Planck formalism. This method has been, in a first time, used for gas kinetic theory, where the resolution space corresponds to the physical space coordinate. In a second time is has been generalized to be applied to fluid flow involving different behaviours: turbulence, porous media, multiphase flow, etc. However this powerful, parallel, and efficient algorithm has not been applied for solving Fokker–Planck equations widely used to describe suspension kinetic theory. In this scale, molecular models involve a high computational costs because of the multidimensionality of the fully coupled micro–macro complex flow. The originality of this work consists to apply the lattice Boltzmann technique for solving Fokker–Planck equation based on a discretization of the configuration space where the resolution coordinates correspond to the microscopic configuration space (and not the physical coordinates). The result of this work emphasizes the optimality of the used technique that, in addition to its parallel ability, gathers the simplicity of the stochastic simulation and the robustness of the traditional fixed mesh support (such as the finite element method). Accuracy and convergence of the LBM will be compared to the stochastic and the finite element techniques for homogeneous shear flow.