A k-ε turbulence model based on the scales of vertical shear and stem wakes valid for emergent and submerged vegetated flows

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 701, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-39

  King, A T ^a   Tinoco, R O ^a   Cowen, E A ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

geophysical and geological flows; turbulence modelling; turbulent mixing

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); KINETIC ENERGY; KINETICS; TURBULENCE MODELS; VEGETATION; WAKES;

AQUATIC VEGETATION; FLOW AND TRANSPORT; GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOLOGICAL FLOWS; K-EPSILON TURBULENCE MODEL; STRONG DEPENDENCES; SUBMERGED CONDITION; TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY; TURBULENT MIXING;

SHEAR FLOW;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CANOPY; DRAG; EDDY; KINETIC ENERGY; STEM; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; TURBULENCE; WAKE; WATER DEPTH;

EID: 84864203029     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2012.113     Document Type: Article

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