A numerical investigation of the Stokes boundary layer in the turbulent regime

• Published in: Journal of fluid mechanics Vol. 570; pp. 253 - 296
• Main Authors: SALON, S., ARMENIO, V., CRISE, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 10.01.2007
• Subjects: Boundary layer and shear turbulence; Boundary layers; Exact sciences and technology; Fluid dynamics; Fluid mechanics; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Hydrodynamic waves; Kinetic energy; Physics; Reynolds number; Simulation; Turbulence; Turbulence simulation and modeling; Turbulent flows, convection, and heat transfer; Reynolds stress; Oscillating flow; Turbulent flow; Subgrid scale method; Digital simulation; Vorticity; Modelling; Large scale; Eddy viscosity; Boundary layers; Turbulence structure; Pressure gradients

The Stokes boundary layer in the turbulent regime is investigated by using large-eddy simulations (LES). The Reynolds number, based on the thickness of the Stokes boundary layer, is set equal to Reδ = 1790, which corresponds to test 8 of the experimental study of Jensen et al. (J. Fluid Mech. vol. 2...