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Turbulent flow structure in experimental laboratory wind-generated gravity waves
Abstract This paper is the third part of a report on systematic measurements and analyses of wind-generated water waves in a laboratory environment. The results of the measurements of the turbulent flow on the water side are presented here, the details of which include the turbulence structure, the correlation functions, and the length and velocity scales. It shows that the mean turbulent velocity profiles are logarithmic, and the flows are hydraulically rough. The friction velocity in the water boundary layer is an order of magnitude smaller than that in the wind boundary layer. The level of turbulence is enhanced immediately beneath the water surface due to micro-breaking, which reflects that the Reynolds shear stress is of the order u *w 2. The vertical velocities of the turbulence are related to the relevant velocity scale at the still-water level. The autocorrelation function in the vertical direction shows features of typical anisotropic turbulence comprising a large range of wavelengths. The ratio between the microscale and macroscale can be expressed as λ/Λ= a ReΛ n, with the exponent n slightly different from −1/2, which is the value when turbulence production and dissipation are in balance. On the basis of the wavelength and turbulent velocity, the free-surface flows in the present experiments fall into the wavy free-surface flow regime. The integral turbulent scale on the water side alone underestimates the degree of disturbance at the free surface.
Highlights ► We present the turbulent structure in the water side of wind generated waves. ► The level of turbulence is enhanced beneath the interface due to micro-breaking. ► The integral turbulent scale underestimates the degree of disturbance at the free surface.
Turbulent flow structure in experimental laboratory wind-generated gravity waves
Abstract This paper is the third part of a report on systematic measurements and analyses of wind-generated water waves in a laboratory environment. The results of the measurements of the turbulent flow on the water side are presented here, the details of which include the turbulence structure, the correlation functions, and the length and velocity scales. It shows that the mean turbulent velocity profiles are logarithmic, and the flows are hydraulically rough. The friction velocity in the water boundary layer is an order of magnitude smaller than that in the wind boundary layer. The level of turbulence is enhanced immediately beneath the water surface due to micro-breaking, which reflects that the Reynolds shear stress is of the order u *w 2. The vertical velocities of the turbulence are related to the relevant velocity scale at the still-water level. The autocorrelation function in the vertical direction shows features of typical anisotropic turbulence comprising a large range of wavelengths. The ratio between the microscale and macroscale can be expressed as λ/Λ= a ReΛ n, with the exponent n slightly different from −1/2, which is the value when turbulence production and dissipation are in balance. On the basis of the wavelength and turbulent velocity, the free-surface flows in the present experiments fall into the wavy free-surface flow regime. The integral turbulent scale on the water side alone underestimates the degree of disturbance at the free surface.
Highlights ► We present the turbulent structure in the water side of wind generated waves. ► The level of turbulence is enhanced beneath the interface due to micro-breaking. ► The integral turbulent scale underestimates the degree of disturbance at the free surface.
Turbulent flow structure in experimental laboratory wind-generated gravity waves
Longo, Sandro (Autor:in) / Liang, Dongfang (Autor:in) / Chiapponi, Luca (Autor:in) / Aguilera Jiménez, Laura (Autor:in)
Coastal Engineering ; 64 ; 1-15
08.02.2012
15 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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