the choice of constant flow rate and constant pressure gradient

[jushi-123]

Hello,
I want to ask that in the simulation of turbulent channel flow ,wheather the constant flow rate is realized by adjusting the velocity to match the bulk velocity and the constant pressure gradient is realized by adding a force(constant) in the momentum equation directly?When I use the constant flow rate, whether the friction reynolds number will be different of that in CPG?
Many thanks

[slaizet]

Hi,
For the turbulent channel flow, the constant flow rate is obtained by adjusting the velocity to match the bulk velocity.
For the pressure gradient forcing, the Reynolds number in the input file is the targeted Re_tau (when using the constant flow rate forcing, the Reynolds number in the input is based on the bulk velocity.

Both methods lead to the same statistics but the normalisation on the input file is different.

I hope it makes sense.

Best,

Sylvain

[jushi-123]

So when I use the constant flow rate to simulate the turbulent channel flow, the Reynolds number in input file is based on bulk velocity(Re_bulk=U_bulk*H/viscosity), instead of the Reynolds number which is based on the centerline velocity of laminar Poiseuille flow?

[slaizet]

The input Reynolds number is Based on the centreline velocity of a Poiseuille flow.
For Re_theta=180, Re_input=Re_centreline=4200, Re_bulk=2800 (basically Re_bulk=(2/3) Re_centreline). We use Re_centreline because we normalise the simulation with U_centreline = 1.
Best,
Sylvain

[jushi-123]

Thank you very much! According to you suggestion, I think the error in my code maybe some other reasons instead of Reynolds number setting.