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Logarithmic-layer turbulence: A view from the wall

Miguel P. Encinar* and Javier Jiménez

  • School of Aeronautics, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

  • *mencinar@torroja.dmt.upm.es
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Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 114603 – Published 11 November, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.4.114603

Abstract

The observability of the flow away from the wall in turbulent channels is studied using noiseless, although potentially incomplete, wall measurements. Reconstructions of the velocities are generated using linear stochastic estimation. All the velocities are well reconstructed in the buffer layer, but only relatively large “wall-attached” eddies are observable farther from the wall. In particular, large-scale structures that account for approximately 50% of the total kinetic energy and of the tangential Reynolds stress are accurately captured up to y/h≲0.2. It is argued that this should allow the use of wall sensors for the detection (and potential control) of the large eddies populating the logarithmic region, and that it suggests a natural quantitative definition for “wall-attached” eddies.

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Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 114603– Published 11 November, 2019
  • Received 10 July 2019
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