Abstract
An LES investigation of the oscillating channel flow subjected to a constant wind stress revealed strong shear production of the turbulence in the wall and free-surface layers. The flow during most of the phases is well described by a combination of two log-law boundary layers. If the driving oscillating pressure gradient and wind stress are aligned turbulent streaks are observed in the entire domain. For a wind stress at a $45^{\circ}$ angle, the streaks in the free-surface and wall layer are not aligned. This results to more isotropic turbulence in the interior. We aim to investigate the effects if a stable stratification is added to this model problem for estuarine flows. The stratification is caused by a constant heat flux at the free-surface. Previous studies observed a strong stratification in the free-surface layer, which suppresses turbulent fluctuations. This might lead to a partially decoupling of the top and bottom layers. Moreover, internal waves could stir up the dynamics of the flow.
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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 61st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 23-25 November, 2008 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | 61st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD08), November 23-25, 2008, San Antonio, TX, USA - San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, United States Duration: 23 Nov 2008 → 25 Nov 2008 http://www.aps.org/meetings/meeting.cfm?name=DFD08 |
Conference
| Conference | 61st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD08), November 23-25, 2008, San Antonio, TX, USA |
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| Abbreviated title | DFD08 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Antonio, TX |
| Period | 23/11/08 → 25/11/08 |
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