Author:
HONG WEN-LING,WALKER DAVID T.
Abstract
The goals of this study were to develop a set of Reynolds-averaged governing equations
for turbulent free-surface flow, and to use the resulting equations to determine
the origin of the surface current in high-Froude-number jet flows. To develop the
Reynolds-averaged equations, free-surface turbulent flow is treated as a two-fluid
flow separated by an interface. It is shown that the general Navier–Stokes equations
written for variable property flow embody the field equations applicable to each fluid,
as well as the boundary conditions for the interface and, therefore, can be applied
across the entire fluid domain, including the interface. With this as a starting point, a
formulation of the Reynolds-averaged governing equations for turbulent free-surface
flows can be developed rigorously. The resulting Reynolds-averaged equations are
written in terms of density-weighted averages, their derivatives, and the probability
density function for the free-surface position. These equations are similar to the
conventional Reynolds-averaged equations, but include additional terms which represent
the average effect of the forces acting instantaneously on the free surface,
forces normally associated with the boundary conditions. These averaged equations
are applied to the interaction of a turbulent jet with the free surface in order to
establish, for arbitrary-Froude-number flows, the origin of the surface current, the
large outward velocity which occurs in a thin layer adjacent to the surface. It is shown
via an order-of-magnitude analysis that the outward acceleration associated with the
surface current results from a combination of the Reynolds-stress anisotropy and
the free-surface fluctuations. For low Froude number, the surface current is mainly
driven by the Reynolds stress anisotropy, consistent with the results of Walker (1997);
when the Froude number is large, the Reynolds-stress anisotropy is smaller and the
free-surface fluctuations make a significant contribution.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics
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