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View SchemaLocal law-of-the-wall in complex topography: a confirmation from wind tunnel experiments
| Authors | S. Besio, A. Mazzino, C. F. Ratto |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0103090 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0103090 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0375-9601(01)00209-2 |
Abstract
It is well known that in a neutrally-stratified turbulent flow in a deep constant-stress layer above a flat surface, the variation of the mean velocity with respect to the distance from the surface obeys the logarithmic law (the so-called ``law-of-the-wall''). More recently, the same logarithmic law has been found also in the presence of non flat surfaces. It governs the dynamics of the mean velocity (i.e. all the smaller scales are averaged out) and involves renormalized effective parameters. Recent numerical simulations analyzed by the authors of the present Letter show that a more intrinsic logarithmic shape actually takes place also at smaller scales. Such a generalized law-of-the-wall involves effective parameters smoothly depending on the position along the underlying topography. Here, we present wind tunnel experimental evidence confirming and corroborating this new-found property. New results and their physical interpretation are also presented and discussed.
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