Transition modeling

Development of a zero-equation transition model

2018-2020


In this project, the local correlation-based one-equation transition model (Menter, F.R., Smirnov, P.E., Liu, T. and Avancha, R., A one-equation local correlation-based transition model. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, vol. 95, no. 4,pp. 583-619, 2015.) is transformed into a zero-equation transition model. The new model provides an attractive choice in terms of quick implementation of a transition model in existing turbulent flow solvers with Menter’s shear-stress transport (SST) turbulence model, as it only introduces three extra source terms in the transport equation of turbulent kinetic energy.

The details of the model can be found at:

https://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/k-gamma_transition_2eqn.html


Publications:

  1. Sandhu, J. P. S., and Ghosh, S., “A local correlation-based zero-equation transition model,” Computers & Fluids, vol. 214, 2021, p. 104758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2020.104758.

  2. Sandhu, Jatinder Pal Singh. "Local-Correlation Based Zero-Equation Transition Model for Turbomachinery." Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Gas Turbine India Conference. Volume 1: Compressors, Fans, and Pumps; Turbines; Heat Transfer; Structures and Dynamics. Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. December 5–6, 2019. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GTINDIA2019-2615.

Dynamic system analysis of the developed model.

2020-present


In this project, the sensitivity of the previously developed zero-equation transition model to different initial conditions, particularly at low freestream turbulence intensity, is investigated using the homogeneous and non-homogeneous dynamical systems analysis

Publications:

  1. Sandhu, J. P. S., and Ghosh, S., “Dynamical Systems Analysis of a Zero-Equation Transition Model,” AIAA Journal, vol. 52, Jul. 2021, pp. 1–7. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J060558. Preprint