ME-640 Advanced Turbulence Modelling

ME-640 Advanced Turbulence Modelling

Credit Hours = 3

COURSE CONTENT

Concepts of turbulence and its modelling, challenges in 3-D turbulent flow simulations, Ideal Turbulence Model, Instantaneous vs Mean Flow Characteristics, Scale of Turbulence, Reynolds-Averaged equations, Closure Problem, Eddy viscosity/diffusivity concept, RANS-based turbulence models, Algebraic models, One-equation and two-equation models, Advantages and limitations of Reynolds– averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) based model, Effects of compressibility on turbulence modelling, Wall Bounded Flows Modelling, Wall Function vs Wall Resolving approaches, Advanced modeling approaches, Detached Eddy simulation, Unsteady Reynolds– averaged Navier-Stokes simulations, Large Eddy Simulations, Direct Numerical Simulations, Probability Density Function Modeling, Advantages and disadvantages of advanced turbulence modelling approaches.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

1. Paul Durbin, “Advanced Approaches in Turbulence”, Elsevier, 2021.
2. Stephen B. Pope , “Turbulent Flows”, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
3. Peter S. Bernard, “Turbulent Fluid Flow”, 1st edition, Wiley, 2018.
4. Turbulence modelling for CFD by David C. Wilcox, DCW Industries, Inc.