Module 3 :
Lecture 7 : Reynolds' Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations
 


Reynold's decomposition

 

symbolically

 

and


to be remembered

 

 

and

 

symbolically

and

to be noted

 

The mean of the instantaneous continuity condition

 

Yields continuity condition for the mean flow,

(7.7)

Which in turn, together with Reynolds' decomposition yields

(7.8)

An equation of motion for the mean velocity is obtained by averaging the NS equation. The major step in the derivation is

 
                                      (7.9)

 

The complete equation therefore is

(7.10)

 

Which is known as Reynold's Averaged N-S Equation. This equation may be rewritten as

(7.11)

or

 
 
                          ~  10-3Re    (considering intensity  )  

 

If Re ~ 105 , the RTV is 100

 

 

or k (turbulent kinetic energy) =

Turbulent stresses are invariant under arbitrary rotation and reflection of the coordinate axis

Rotation

Fig 7.1

     (rotational symmetry)

    (rotational symmetry)

    (rotational symmetry)

 

Therefore

 

Reflection

Figure 7.2

 

Reflection (mirror image symmetry)

 

Axis, X1

 

Axis, X2
Axis, X3