NDLI: Large-Eddy Simulation of Very-Large-Scale Motions in the Neutrally Stratified Atmospheric Boundary Layer

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Author	Fang, Jianng Porté Agel, Fernando
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Large-eddy simulation is used to investigate very-large-scale motions (VLSMs) in the neutrally stratified atmospheric boundary layer at a very high friction Reynolds number, $$Re{_{\tau }} \sim \mathcal {O}(10^{8})$$ . The vertical height of the computational domain is $$L_{z}=1000$$ m, which corresponds to the thickness of the boundary layer. In order to make sure that the largest flow structures are properly resolved, the horizontal domain size is chosen to be $$L_{x}=32\pi L_{z}$$ and $$L_{y}=4\pi L_{z}$$ , which is much larger than the standard domain size, especially in the streamwise direction (i.e., the direction of elongation of the flow structures). It is shown that the contributions to the resolved turbulent kinetic energy and the resolved shear stress from streamwise wavelengths larger than $$10 L_{z}$$ are up to 27 and 31 % respectively. Therefore, the large computational domain adopted here is essential for the purpose of investigating VLSMs. The spatially coherent structures associated with VLSMs are characterized through flow visualization and statistical analysis. The instantaneous velocity fields in horizontal planes give evidence of streamwise-elongated flow structures of low-speed fluid with negative fluctuation of the streamwise velocity component, and which are flanked on either side by similarly elongated high-speed structures. The pre-multiplied power spectra and two-point correlations indicate that the scales of these streak-like structures are very large, up to $$20L_{z}$$ in the streamwise direction and $$0.6 L_{z}$$ in the spanwise direction. These features are similar to those found in the logarithmic and outer regions of laboratory-scale boundary layers by direct numerical simulation and experiments conducted at low to moderate Reynolds numbers. The three-dimensional correlation map and conditional average of the three components of velocity further indicate that the low-speed and high-speed regions possess the same elongated ellipsoid-like structure, which is inclined upward along the streamwise direction, and they are accompanied by counter-rotating roll modes in the cross-section perpendicular to the streamwise direction. These results are in agreement with recent observations in the atmospheric surface layer.
Starting Page	397
Ending Page	416
Page Count	20
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00068314
Journal	Boundary-Layer Meteorology
Volume Number	155
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15731472
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2015-02-20
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Large-eddy simulation Turbulent boundary layer Coherent structures Very-large-scale motions Atmospheric Sciences Meteorology Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atmospheric Science

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