Direct numerical simulation was carried out to investigate the correlation between the momentum and passive scalar transfer in a turbulent channel flow with Re_(τ)=u_(τ)δ/ν=180 and Pr=0.71,where u_(τ)is the frict...Direct numerical simulation was carried out to investigate the correlation between the momentum and passive scalar transfer in a turbulent channel flow with Re_(τ)=u_(τ)δ/ν=180 and Pr=0.71,where u_(τ)is the friction velocity,δis the channel half width,andνis the kinematic viscosity.The one-point and two-point energy transfer and the corresponding scalar transfer are of particular interest.There is a significant positive correlation between the one-point energy and scalar transfer,particularly near the wall,and the correlation between the two production terms is always larger than that between the other terms.By resorting to the Karman-Howarth-Monin-Hill equation and the scale-by-scale scalar transfer budget equation,we explored the two-point energy and scalar transfer at two different vertical locations(i.e.,one location close to the wall y^(+)=10 and the other location slightly away from the wall y^(+)=60).An inverse interscale transfer phenomenon of the energy and scalar is observed in the spanwise direction at y^(+)=10,which is caused by the corresponding streak stretching,whereas along the streamwise and the vertical directions a forward interscale energy and scalar transfer phenomenon is observed.The physical mechanisms(e.g.,production,dissipation,and viscous diffusion terms)contributing to the two-point energy transfer closely resemble those in the two-point scalar transfer.The intrinsic correlation between both the two-point energy and scalar transfer can find its roots in the similarity between the momentum and scalar streaks.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91952105,11802133 and 12002318)the Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province(Grant No.2019-SZCY-005)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central University(Grant No.30918011325).
文摘Direct numerical simulation was carried out to investigate the correlation between the momentum and passive scalar transfer in a turbulent channel flow with Re_(τ)=u_(τ)δ/ν=180 and Pr=0.71,where u_(τ)is the friction velocity,δis the channel half width,andνis the kinematic viscosity.The one-point and two-point energy transfer and the corresponding scalar transfer are of particular interest.There is a significant positive correlation between the one-point energy and scalar transfer,particularly near the wall,and the correlation between the two production terms is always larger than that between the other terms.By resorting to the Karman-Howarth-Monin-Hill equation and the scale-by-scale scalar transfer budget equation,we explored the two-point energy and scalar transfer at two different vertical locations(i.e.,one location close to the wall y^(+)=10 and the other location slightly away from the wall y^(+)=60).An inverse interscale transfer phenomenon of the energy and scalar is observed in the spanwise direction at y^(+)=10,which is caused by the corresponding streak stretching,whereas along the streamwise and the vertical directions a forward interscale energy and scalar transfer phenomenon is observed.The physical mechanisms(e.g.,production,dissipation,and viscous diffusion terms)contributing to the two-point energy transfer closely resemble those in the two-point scalar transfer.The intrinsic correlation between both the two-point energy and scalar transfer can find its roots in the similarity between the momentum and scalar streaks.
