Direct numerical simulation of a 30R long turbulent pipe flow at R + = 685: Large-and very large-scale motions

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 698, Issue , 2012, Pages 235-281

  Wu, Xiaohua ^a   Baltzer, J R ^b   Adrian, R J ^b  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

pipe flow boundary layer; turbulent boundary layers

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUFFER LAYERS; PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EXPERIMENTAL SPECTRA; LARGE SCALE MOTION; PIPE FLOW BOUNDARY LAYERS; SPACE-TIME CORRELATION; SPECTRUM BEHAVIOUR; STREAM-WISE VELOCITIES; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS; TURBULENT PIPE FLOW;

TURBULENT FLOW;

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 84859965707     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2012.81     Document Type: Article

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