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A universal scaling for low-order structure functions in the log-law region of smooth- and rough-wall boundary layers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2014

P. A. Davidson  and
P.-Å. Krogstad
P. A. Davidson
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK
P.-Å. Krogstad*
Affiliation:
Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
*
†Email address for correspondence: per.a.krogstad@ntnu.no
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Abstract

We consider the log-law layer of both smooth- and rough-wall boundary layers at large Reynolds number. A scaling theory is proposed for low-order structure functions (say $\def \xmlpi #1{}\def \mathsfbi #1{\boldsymbol {\mathsf {#1}}}\let \le =\leqslant \let \leq =\leqslant \let \ge =\geqslant \let \geq =\geqslant \def \Pr {\mathit {Pr}}\def \Fr {\mathit {Fr}}\def \Rey {\mathit {Re}}n \leq 6$) in the range of scales $\eta \ll r \ll \delta $, where $\eta $ is the Kolmogorov length and $\delta $ is the boundary layer thickness. This theory rests on the hypothesis that the turbulence in this intermediate range of scales depends only on the scale $r$, the local dissipation rate and the shear velocity. Crucially, the structure of the turbulence is assumed to be independent of the distance from the wall, $y$, except to the extent that $y$ sets the value of the local dissipation rate. A detailed comparison is made between the predictions of the theory and data taken from both smooth- and rough-wall boundary layers. The data support the hypothesis that it is the dissipation rate, and not $y$, that controls the structure of the turbulence for this range of eddy sizes. Our findings provide the first unified scaling theory for both smooth- and rough-wall turbulence.

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Turbulent Flows: Turbulence theory Turbulent Flows: Turbulent boundary layers Turbulent Flows: Turbulent Flows
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 752 , 10 August 2014 , pp. 140 - 156
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© 2014 Cambridge University Press 

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