Partially Averaged Navier-Stokes method based on k-ω model for simulating unsteady cavitating flows

C. L. Hu, G. Y. Wang, Z. Y. Wang

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Abstract

The turbulence closure is significant to unsteady cavitating flow computations as the flow is frequently time-dependent accompanied with multiple scales of vortex. A turbulence bridging model named as PANS (Partially-averaged Navier-Stokes) purported for any filter-width is developed recently. The model filter width is controlled through two parameters: the unresolved-to-total ratios of kinetic energy fk and dissipation rate fω. In the present paper, the PANS method based on k-ω model is used to simulate unsteady cavitating flows over a Clark-y hydrofoil. The main objective of this work is to present the characteristics of PANS k-ω model and evaluate it depending on experimental data. The PANS k-ω model is implemented with various filter parameters (fk=0.2∼1, fω =1/fk). The comparisons with the experimental data show that with the decrease of the filter parameter fk, the PANS model can reasonably predict the time evolution process of cavity shapes and lift force fluctuating in time. As the PANS model with smaller fk can overcome the over-prediction of turbulent kinetic energy with original k-ω model, the time-averaged eddy viscosity at the rear of attached cavity decreases and more levels of physical turbulent fluctuations are resolved. What's more, it is found that the value of ω in the free stream significantly affects the numerical results such as time-averaged cavity and fluctuations of the lift coefficient. With decreasing fk, the sensitivity of ω-equation on free stream becomes much weaker.

Original languageEnglish
Article number022007
JournalIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Volume72
Issue numberForum 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventInternational Symposium of Cavitation and Multiphase Flow, ISCM 2014 - Beijing, China
Duration: 18 Oct 201421 Oct 2014

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