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Variable Turbulent Prandtl Number Model for Shock/Boundary-Layer Interaction.

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Title: Variable Turbulent Prandtl Number Model for Shock/Boundary-Layer Interaction.
Authors: Roy, Subhajit1, Pathak, Utkarsh2, Sinha, Krishnendu3
Source: AIAA Journal. Jan2018, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p342-355. 14p.
Abstract: Interaction of shock waves with turbulent boundary layers can enhance the surface heat flux dramatically. Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations based on a constant turbulent Prandtl number often give grossly erroneous heat transfer predictions in shock/boundary-layer interaction flows. This is due to the fact that the underlying Morkovin's hypothesis breaks down in the presence of shock waves; thus, the turbulent Prandtl number cannot be assumed to be a constant. In this paper, a new variable turbulent Prandtl number model based on linearized Rankine-Hugoniot conditions applied to shock-turbulence interaction is developed. The turbulent Prandtl number is a function of the shock strength, and a shock function is proposed to identify the location and strength of shock waves. The shock function also simulates the postshock relaxation of the turbulent heat flux, which is akin to that observed in canonical shock-turbulence interaction. The model is combined with the well-validated shock-unsteadiness k-ω model and is applied to the complex shock topology observed in oblique shock/turbulent boundary-layer interactions. Comparison with experimental data shows significant improvement in the surface heat transfer rate in the interaction region, both for attached and separated shock/boundary-layer interaction cases. The shock function is also used to propose a robust form of the existing shock-unsteadiness k-ω model that simplifies the numerical implementation enormously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Interaction of shock waves with turbulent boundary layers can enhance the surface heat flux dramatically. Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations based on a constant turbulent Prandtl number often give grossly erroneous heat transfer predictions in shock/boundary-layer interaction flows. This is due to the fact that the underlying Morkovin's hypothesis breaks down in the presence of shock waves; thus, the turbulent Prandtl number cannot be assumed to be a constant. In this paper, a new variable turbulent Prandtl number model based on linearized Rankine-Hugoniot conditions applied to shock-turbulence interaction is developed. The turbulent Prandtl number is a function of the shock strength, and a shock function is proposed to identify the location and strength of shock waves. The shock function also simulates the postshock relaxation of the turbulent heat flux, which is akin to that observed in canonical shock-turbulence interaction. The model is combined with the well-validated shock-unsteadiness k-ω model and is applied to the complex shock topology observed in oblique shock/turbulent boundary-layer interactions. Comparison with experimental data shows significant improvement in the surface heat transfer rate in the interaction region, both for attached and separated shock/boundary-layer interaction cases. The shock function is also used to propose a robust form of the existing shock-unsteadiness k-ω model that simplifies the numerical implementation enormously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00011452
DOI:10.2514/1.J056183