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Large-eddy simulation of low frequency oscillations of the Dean vortices in turbulent pipe bend flows
F. Rtten, W. Schrder, and M. Meinke
Aerodynamisches Institut, RWTH Aachen, Wllnerstrasse zw. 5 und 7, D-52062 Aachen, Germany

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View Map (Received 20 February 2004; accepted 7 November 2004; published online 9 February 2005) Abstract References (25) Citing Articles (2) Article Objects (14) Related Content RELATED DATABASES To view database links for this article, you need to log in. KEYWORDS and PACS Keywords shear turbulence, vortices, fluid oscillations, pipe flow, flow separation, flow instability, pattern formation, flow simulation PACS 47.27.nb Boundary layer turbulence 47.27.ETurbulence simulation and modeling 47.32.CVortex dynamics 47.60.-i Flow phenomena in quasi-one-dimensional systems 47.35.-i Hydrodynamic waves 47.20.Ft Instability of shear flows (e.g., Kelvin-Helmholtz) 47.54.-r Pattern selection; pattern formation 47.11.-j Computational methods in fluid dynamics 47.32.Ff Separated flows Alerts Tools Share

Large-eddy simulations are performed to investigate turbulent flows through 90 pipe bends that feature unsteady flow separation, unstable shear layers, and an oscillation of the Dean vortices. Single bends with curvature radii of one- and three-pipe diameters are considered at the Reynolds number range 500027 000. The numerically computed distributions of the time-averaged velocities, Reynolds stress components, and power spectra of the velocities are validated by comparison with particle image velocimetry measurements. The power spectra of the overall forces onto the pipe walls are determined. The spectra exhibit a distinct peak in the high frequency range that is ascribed to vortex shedding at the inner side of the bends and shear layer instability. At the largest Reynolds number the spectra also exhibit an oscillation at a frequency much lower than that commonly observed at vortex shedding from separation. It turns out that the associated flow pattern is similar to the swirl switching phenomenon earlier found in experimental studies with which the present results are compared. It is shown that the low frequency oscillation perceptible on the entire wall is caused by the two Dean vortices whose strength vary in time and which as such alternately dominate the flow field. 2005 American Institute of Physics

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I. II. INTRODUCTION NUMERICAL METHOD I. II. III. III. IV. Discretization method Boundary conditions Computational parameters

VALIDATION OF SIMULATION DATA RESULTS I. II. General flow characteristics Oscillatory phenomena ARTICLE DATA Permalink http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.1852573 PUBLICATION DATA ISSN: 1070-6631 (print) 1089-7666 (online) Publisher: American Institute of Physics

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