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Effects of turbulence models on the numerical simulation of flow in open channel junction

Qingyuan Yang, Yi Sun, Xianye Wang, Weizhen Lu, Xiekang Wang

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    Abstract

    Separation zone and shear face generate most turbulence in confluence junctions. Flume experiment studies show the variation of a separation zone from the water surface to the bottom and impacts of the two circulation cells (secondary flow) on the sediment transportation in a confluence zone. The turbulence generated by the shear face is anisotropic, so it needs to be cautious to choose appropriate turbulence models in the simulation of confluence flow. This article utilizes the standard k - ε, RNG k - ε, and RSM turbulence models to simulate the secondary flow and separation zone in the confluence junction, and a quantificational comparison with the experiment data is provided. © 2011 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)566-571
    JournalMechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
    Volume18
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2011

    Research Keywords

    • confluence junction
    • numerical simulation
    • secondary flow
    • separation zone

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