Summary
In the aerodynamic industrial design process, the use of numerical simulation is of ever increasing importance. In order to adequately capture flow features such as pressure-induced separation or shock-boundary-layer interaction, an appropriate representation of turbulence is needed. This contribution summarizes the efforts undertaken at TU Berlin to develop, implement and validate advanced linear and non-linear models in the aerodynamic flow solvers FLOWer and TAU in the framework of MEGAFLOW and related projects. The accuracy of the approaches is discussed on various cases and statements with respect to their computational performance are given. The results indicate that improved predictive accuracy can be obtained from advanced Eddy-Viscosity Models at a moderate computational surplus.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
J.B. Vos, A. Rizzi, D. Darracq, E.H. Hirschel: Navier-Stokes Solvers in European Aircraft Design. Progress in Aerospace Sciences 38(8), 2002, pp. 601–697.
P.A. Durbin: A Perspective on Recent Developments in RANS Modeling. In: W. Rodi, N. Fueyo (Eds.): Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Experiments 5, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2002, pp. 3–16.
D.C. Wilcox: Turbulence Modeling for CFD. DCW Industries, Inc., La Cañada, CA, USA, 1993.
F.R. Menter: Two-Equation Eddy-Viscosity Turbulence Models for Engineering Applications. AIAA Journal 32(8), 1994, pp. 1598–1605.
P.R. Spalart: Trends in Turbulence Treatments. AIAA Paper 2000-2306, Fluids 2000, Denver, USA, 2000.
T. Rung, F. Thiele: Computational Modelling of Complex Boundary-Layer Flows. In: Proc. 9th Intl. Symposium on Transport Phenomena in Thermal-Fluid Engineering, Singapore, 1996.
T. Rung, H. Lübcke, M. Franke, L. Xue, F. Thiele, S. Fu: Assessment of Explicit Algebraic Stress Models in Transonic Flows. In: W. Rodi, D. Laurence (Eds.): Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Experiments 4, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1999, pp. 659–668.
S. Wallin, A:V. Johannson: An Explicit Algebraic Reynolds Stress Model for Incompressible and Compressible Turbulent Flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 403, 2000, pp. 89–132.
S. Wallin: An Efficient Explicit Algebraic Reynolds Stress κ-ω Model (EARSM) for Aeronautical Applications. FFA TN 1999-71, 1999. In: S. Wallin: Engineering Turbulence Modelling for CFD with a Focus on Explicit Algebraic Reynolds Stress Models. Dissertation, KTH Stockholm, 2000.
J.C. Kok: Resolving the Dependence on Free-Stream Values for the κ-ω Turbulence Model. AIAA Journal 38(7), 2000, pp. 1292–1295.
P.R. Spalart, S.R. Allmaras: A One-Equation Turbulence Model for Aerodynamic Flows. AIAA-Paper 92-0439, 30th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, USA, 1992.
U. Bunge, T. Rung, M. Schatz, F. Thiele: Restatement of the Spalart-Allmaras Eddy-Viscosity Model in a Strain-Adaptive Formulation. To be published as a Technical Note in the AIAA Journal, 2003.
M. Franke, T. Rung, E. Elsholz, P. Aumann, F. Thiele: Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Transonic Flows Using Advanced Turbulence-Transport Models. In: W. Nitsche, H.-J. Heinemann, R. Hilbig (Eds.): New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Dynamics II, Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 72, Vieweg, Braunschweig, 1999, pp. 154–161.
E. Monsen, M. Franke, T. Rung, P. Aumann, A. Ronzheimer: Assessment of Advanced Transport-Equation Turbulence Models for Aircraft Aerodynamic Performance Prediction. AIAA Paper 99-3701, 30th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Norfolk, USA, 1999.
M. Franke, T. Rung, M. Schatz, F. Thiele: Numerical Simulation of High-Lift Flows Employing Improved Turbulence Modelling. ECCOMAS 2000, 11.–14.9.2000, Barcelona, Spain.
M. Franke: Untersuchung zum Potential höherwertiger Turbulenzmodelle für den aerodynamischen Entwurf. Dissertation, TU Berlin, 2003.
P.H. Cook, M.A. McDonald, M.C.P. Firmin: Aerofoil RAE 2822 — Pressure Distributions and Boundary Layer and Wake Measurements. In: AGARD AR-138, 1979.
R. Rudnik: Untersuchung der Leistungsfähigkeit von Zweigleichungs-Turbulenzmodellen bei Profilumströmungen. DLR Forschungsbericht 97-49, Cologne, 1997.
A. Gould, J.-C. Courty, M. Sillen, E. Elsholz, A. Abbas: The AVTAC Project — A Review of European Aerospace CFD. ECCOMAS 2000, 11.–14.9.2000, Barcelona, Spain.
K.D. Squires, J.R. Forsythe, S.A. Morton, W.Z. Strang, K.E. Wurtzler, R.F. Tomaro, M.J. Grismer, P.R. Spalart: Progress on Detached-Eddy Simulation of Massively Separated Flows. AIAA Paper 2002-1021, 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, USA, 2002.
H. Grotjans, F.R. Menter: Wall Functions for General Application CFD Codes. In: Papailiou K.D. et al.: Computational Fluid Dynamics’ 98, Proc. Fourth European Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, Athens, Greece; Wiley, Chichester, 1998, pp. 1112–1117.
P. Eliasson, S. Wallin: A Robust and Positive Scheme for Viscous, Compressible Steady State Solutions with Two-Equation Turbulence Models. FFA TN 1999-81, 1999. In: S. Wallin: Engineering Turbulence Modelling for CFD with a Focus on Explicit Algebraic Reynolds Stress Models. Dissertation, KTH Stockholm, 2000.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2005 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Franke, M., Rung, T., Thiele, F. (2005). Advanced Turbulence Modelling in Aerodynamic Flow Solvers. In: Kroll, N., Fassbender, J.K. (eds) MEGAFLOW - Numerical Flow Simulation for Aircraft Design. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design (NNFM), vol 89. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32382-1_16
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32382-1_16
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-24383-0
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-32382-2
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)