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A note on constraints in turbulence modelling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 July 1999

PHILIPPE R. SPALART
Affiliation:
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, PO Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124, USA
CHARLES G. SPEZIALE
Affiliation:
Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Abstract

We show that the class of constitutive relations for turbulence models put forward by Wang (1997) in this journal conflicts with dimensional analysis, unless the turbulent Reynolds stresses were to be tied to the molecular viscous stresses everywhere in the flow. We then reiterate, using counter-examples, that the controversial postulate of material frame-indifference is unfounded for turbulence, and is counter-productive in the quest for accuracy. We add a comment on the role of acceleration.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 1999 Cambridge University Press

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