Simulation of boundary layer flows over biofouled surfaces

Jasim Sadique, Xiang Yang, Charles Meneveau, Rajat Mittal

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Abstract

This study presents a methodology for modeling a developing turbulent boundary layer flows over surfaces with large (macro-scale) rougness elements, with particular application to flow over bio-fouled surfaces. A sharp-interface immersed boundary method coupled with a wall model and large-eddy simulations is used to carry out accurate simulations of flow over such macro-bio-fouled surfaces. Simulation of flow over arrays of modeled barnacles with different barnacle density have been carried out, and results are presented on the effect of distribution density on the flow physics, and the drag on the surfaces. Furthermore, a surface containing roughness elements of two length-scales is compared to the single-scale case to illustrate the effect of having roughness elements of more than one scale.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624103667
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015
Event22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, 2015 - Dallas, United States
Duration: Jun 22 2015Jun 26 2015

Publication series

Name22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference

Other

Other22nd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDallas
Period6/22/156/26/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Mechanical Engineering

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