Measurement of Eddy Viscosity Operator in Subsurface and Near-surface Turbulent Wakes Using Three-di

Abstract

Approved for Public ReleaseWe propose the collaborative investigation of the eddy viscosity/diffusivity tensor of the subsurface and, near-surface turbulent wake of a bluff body through a combined experimental measurement (Led by Professor Mory Gharib and Dr. Cong,Wang at Caltech) and numerical simulation approach (led by Professor Ali Mani at Stanford). The three-dimensional flow field of the,turbulent wake will be experimentally measured using the three-dimensional defocused digital particle image velocimetry (DDPIV). The, experimental measurements will be integrated with the numerical macroscopic forcing method (MFM) to calculate the eddy viscosity/di,ffusivity tensor. The proposed collaborative research effort includes the development, validation, and deployment of the proposed DD,PIV+MFM technique in both the subsurface and free surface turbulent wake. The research outcome will provide physical insights of the, dynamic entrainment process in the wake and generate key quantitative guidelines for the modeling of surface flow hydrodynamics, wh,ich are of broad implications in wide range of Naval applications. The developed methodology also paves the way for reduced-order ch,aracterization/modeling of other flow fields of Navy interest.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jul 08, 2022
Source ID
N000142212233

Entities

People

  • Morteza Gharib

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Research Science/Academic Research