ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REYNOLDS-STRESS CLOSURES IN TURBULENCE

Despite over a century of research, turbulence remains a major unsolved problem of classical physics. While most researchers agree that the basic physics of turbulence can be described by the Navier-Stokes equations, limitations in computer capacity makes it impossible to directly solve these equations for the complex turbulent flows of technological interest. Hence, virtually all scientific and engineering calculations of nontrivial turbulent flows at high Reynolds numbers are based on some type of modelling. This modelling can take a variety of forms which are described in this paper.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Annual Rev Fluid Mech, v 23, 1991, p 107 [51 p, 121 ref, 1 tab, 12 fig]
• Authors:
  • Speziale, C G
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Reynolds stress; Turbulence
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00700409
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM