A New Approach to LES Modeling

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A New Approach to LES Modeling R. D. Moser, P. Zandonade, P. Vedula R. Adrian, S. Balachandar, A. Haselbacher J. Langford, S Volker, A. Das Sponsors: AFOSR, DOE, NASA Ames, NSF

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Optimal LES: Trading in the Navier-Stokes Equations for Custom Designed Discrete LES

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Large Eddy Simulation Simulate only the largest scales of High-Reynolds number turbulence • Models of small scales required

Numerous models developed recently • E.g. scale similarity, dynamic, structure function, stretched vortex, deconvolution

Difficulties remain • Wall-bounded turbulence • Impact of numerical discretization

LES is for making predictions! • Predict (some) statistical properties of turbulence • Predict large-scale dynamics of turbulence copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Optimal LES Development Map

DYNAMIC TREATMENT OF CORRELATIONS

THEORETICAL CORRELATION MODELS

FINITE VOLUME OPTIMAL LES

PRACTICAL OPTIMAL LES MODELS

OPTIMAL LES FORMULATION

DNS CORRELATION DATA

DNS + EXPERIMENT VALIDATION DATA

VALIDATION + TESTING

OPTIMAL LES DESIGN APPROACH CRITICAL FORMULATION CHECKS

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Filtering and LES Filters precisely define the large scales to be simulated • Not absolutely necessary, but useful • Provides a framework in which to develop models

Two flavors of filtering and LES • Continuously filtered LES • Discretely filtered LES

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Continuous LES

Filter

Discretize

→

N-S Equations

Model

→

→

LES PDE’s

Numerics Discretized LES

→

Many filters are invertible or nearly so (e.g. Gaussian) A hypothetical exercise: suppose filter can be inverted • Determine evolution by defiltering and advancing N-S • Best “model” would be a DNS ⇒ DNS resolution • Coarse resolution determines accuracy limits • Best models must depend explicitly on discretization copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Discrete LES

Filter

→

N-S Equations

Model

→

Discrete LES

Examples: Fourier cut-off, sampled top-hat (finite volume), MILES Filter is not invertible & stochastic modeling tools are applicable • Many turbulent fields map to same filtered state • Evolution of filtered state considered stochastic

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Stochastic Evolution of LES

u

Filter

replacements e u copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Stochastic Evolution of LES

du dt

Filter

replacements f du dt

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Stochastic Evolution of LES

e u

Mapping from filtered field to filtered evolution?

replacements f du dt

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PSfrag replacements

Ideal LES

u du dt

u

˜ u

du dt

g du

dt

du dt

g du

g du , dw dt dt

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ents

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dt

u

˜ u

Turbulence

Filtered Turbulence

˜ w u,

Ideal LES

Best deterministic LES evolution: Average of filtered evolutions of fields mapping to the current LES state D E f dw du e=w = dt dt u e = wi • Equivalently average of model terms: m = h M | u • Two Theorems:

˜ match (Pope 2000, Langford & Moser 1999) 1) 1-time statistics of w and u ˜ du and 2) Mean-square difference between dw minimized but finite. dt dt copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Optimal LES Statistical data requirements for Ideal LES are outrageous • # of conditions = # DOF in LES

Stochastic estimation as an approximation to conditional average • Pick functional form of m(w) • Minimize mean-square error of approximation to conditional average • Results in model formulation first proposed by Adrian (1979,1990)

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Optimal LES An example Estimate conditional average m ≈ hM |˜ u = wi Suppose m(w) = A + Bw + Cw 2 + Dw3 , then h(M − m(˜ u))Ej i = 0

⇒

hM Ej i = hm(˜ u)Ej i

where E = (1, u ˜, u ˜2 , u ˜3 ) is the event vector Equations solved for coefficients A, B, C and D ⇒ Optimal model Must know hM Ej i and hEi Ej i • Try using DNS correlation data • Then get correlations from theory copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Ideal vs. Optimal LES For a given turbulent flow and filter, Ideal LES is uniquely defined but unknown In contrast, several choices must be made to define Optimal LES • Selection of modeled term M E.g. ddtu˜ , τij or ∂j τij Matters because error minimized is different

• Selection of model dependencies E.g. spatial locality, nonlinearity Matters because changes space in which minimum error is sought

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Developing Optimal LES Models Modeler needs to design the Optimal model • Guidance provided by hM Ej i = hmEj i • Arrange so hM Ej i includes terms of dynamical interest Model reproduces them a priori Example: Terms in 2-point correlation or Reynolds stress equation

Statistical information required as input • For quadratic estimates need correlations: hui (x)uj (x0 )i

hui (x)uj (x0 )uk (x0 )i

hui (x)uj (x0 )uk (x00 )ul (x00 )i

with separations of order the non-locality of the model

Use DNS correlations for testing, Theoretically determined correlations later. copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Optimal LES Development Map

DYNAMIC TREATMENT OF CORRELATIONS

THEORETICAL CORRELATION MODELS

FINITE VOLUME OPTIMAL LES

PRACTICAL OPTIMAL LES MODELS

OPTIMAL LES FORMULATION

DNS CORRELATION DATA

DNS + EXPERIMENT VALIDATION DATA

VALIDATION + TESTING

OPTIMAL LES DESIGN APPROACH CRITICAL FORMULATION CHECKS

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Tests of Optimal LES with DNS Statistical Data Evaluate modeling approach without other uncertainties Principles of Optimal model design Test Cases: • Forced isotropic turbulence (Reλ = 164) Fourier cutoff filter

• Turbulent flow in a plane channel (Reτ = 590) Spectral representation/filter Severely filtered (∆x+ = 116, ∆z + = 58)

• Forced isotropic turbulence Finite volume filter copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Optimal LES of Forced Isotropic turbulence 2

Energy spectrum, E(k)

10

g replacements

L16 , Q16 1

10

Smagorinsky Cs = 0.228

0

10

DNS

L16

−1

10

DNS

Q16

Smagorinsky Cs = 0.819

−2

10

1

10

Wavenumber, k

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Optimal LES Turbulent Channel at Reτ = 590 PSfragofreplacements y+ U+

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LES DNS

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LES 2.0

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U+

ents

1.5

10

1.0

5

0.5

0 0 10

DNS filtered DNS LES

DNS 2.5

urms

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3.0

1

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10

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0.0

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y+

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Constructing Good Optimal Models Optimal model was formulated to reproduce the y–transport term in the Reynolds stress equation (∂y uk τi2 ) PSfrag replacements Simpler optimal model that doesn’t reproduce transport yields: y+ U+

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LES DNS

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LES 2.0

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U+

ments

1.5

10

1.0

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0.5

0 0 10

DNS filtered DNS LES

DNS 2.5

urms

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Responsibilities of an LES Model An LES model must represent several effects of the subgrid turbulence • Dissipation of energy (and Rij ) - standard requirement • Subgrid contribution to mean equation (unresolved Reynolds stress). • Subgrid contribution to Rij transport • Subgrid contribution to pressure redistribution of Rij

Optimal LES provides a mechanism to construct models that do this • Select M and Ej , so that hM Ej i includes terms in Rij equation

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Optimal LES Development Map

DYNAMIC TREATMENT OF CORRELATIONS

THEORETICAL CORRELATION MODELS

FINITE VOLUME OPTIMAL LES

PRACTICAL OPTIMAL LES MODELS

OPTIMAL LES FORMULATION

DNS CORRELATION DATA

DNS + EXPERIMENT VALIDATION DATA

VALIDATION + TESTING

OPTIMAL LES DESIGN APPROACH CRITICAL FORMULATION CHECKS

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Finite Volume Optimal LES Like standard finite volume schemes, except: • Cell size not small compared to turbulence scales • Standard reconstruction techniques to determine finite volume fluxes are not applicable True solution is not smooth on scale of the grid volume.

Fluxes must be modeled. • Use Optimal model of the fluxes. • Estimate consistent with turbulence statistics, not numerical convergence.

Need FV formulation for complex geometries Similar approach for Finite Difference and Finite Element discretizations copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003

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Performance of FV LES, Reλ = 164 323 Isotropic LES

0

E(k)

10

Structure function, S3

Filtered DNS A - Coll. 1x1x2 B - Stag. 1x1x2 C - Stag. 1x1x4 D - Stag. 1x1x6 E - Stag. 3x3x4

Filtered DNS A - Coll. 1x1x2 B - Stag. 1x1x2 C - Stag. 1x1x4 D - Stag. 1x1x6 E - Stag. 3x3x4

10

1

100 Separation, r / η

10 k

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Optimal LES Development Map

DYNAMIC TREATMENT OF CORRELATIONS

THEORETICAL CORRELATION MODELS

FINITE VOLUME OPTIMAL LES

PRACTICAL OPTIMAL LES MODELS

OPTIMAL LES FORMULATION

DNS CORRELATION DATA

DNS + EXPERIMENT VALIDATION DATA

VALIDATION + TESTING

OPTIMAL LES DESIGN APPROACH CRITICAL FORMULATION CHECKS

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Making Optimal LES Useful Simulations shown so far relied on DNS statistical data • Allowed properties and accuracy of OLES models to be explored • Allowed formulation details to be determined • Has not produced useful models Need to do a DNS first

Statistical input is needed • Rely as much as possible on theory

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High Reynolds Number Optimal FV LES Estimation equations are of the form: X X αβ 0 α α Mij = Lijk wk + Qijkl (wkα wlβ )0 α

γ hwm Mij0 i

=

α,β

X

γ Lαijk hwkα wm i

X

γ δ 0 Lαijk hwkα (wm wn ) i

+

α

γ δ 0 h(wm wn ) Mij0 i

=

X

α β 0 γ Qαβ h(w k wl ) wm i ijkl

α,β

α

+

X

α β 0 γ δ 0 Qαβ h(w w ) (w m wn ) i k l ijkl

α,β

• Green terms are correlations of LES variables Can compute from LES “on the fly” (dynamically)

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Modeling the Red Terms The red correlations are surface/volume integrals of: hui (x)uj (x)um (x0 )i

hui (x)uj (x)um (x0 )un (x00 )i

Assume Re → ∞, separations in inertial range (r = x − x0 ) Small-scale isotropy, Kolmogorov approximation

2 3

and

4 5

laws, Quasi-normal

C1 2/3 −4/3 hui (x)uj (x )i = u δij +  r (ri rj − 4r2 δij ) 6
 0 3 hui (x)uj (x)um (x )i = δij rm − 2 (δjm ri + δim rj ) 15 hui (x)uj (x)um (x0 )un (x00 )i = hui (x)uj (x)ihuk (x0 )ul (x00 )i 0

2

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Theoretical Optimal LES Forced Isotropic Turbulence • DNS at Reλ = 164 • LES at Reλ = ∞ 10

Filtered DNS Theoretical staggered Theoretical collocated DNS-based staggered

PSfrag replacements 1

filtered DNS, Reλ = 164 y

NS-based optimal LES, Reλ = 164

0.1

Theoretical optimal LES, Reλ = ∞

heoretical optimal LES, Reλ = 164

k E(k)

0.01

0.001

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High (∞) Re Wall-Bounded Turbulence Assumptions of isotropy and inertial range not valid near wall Green terms can still be determined dynamically Need red correlations: A variety of modeling tools are being evaluated: • Log-layer similarity (Oberlack) • Anisotropy expansion & scaling (Procaccia) • Constraints from N-S equations • Quasi-Normal approximation

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Test of Quasi-Normal Approximation Channel Flow at Reτ = 590 Q11,11 (r)−QN A L(r) (r)i1/2

Normalized error, φ11,11 (r) = L(r) = hQpq,rs (r)Qpq,rs

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where

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Similarity Scaling of Expansion Coefficients in Channel at Reτ = 940, Expansion of Procaccia

l= 2m= 0q= 4

l= 0m= 0q= 1

-2

-2.5

-3

j = 1 (y+ = 45) j = 2, (y+ = 60) j = 3, (y+ = 74) j = 4, (y+ = 90) j = 5, (y+ = 103) j = 6, (y+ = 117) j = 7, (y+ = 133) j = 8, (y+ = 150) j = 9, (y+ = 166) j = 10, (y+ = 180) j = 11, (y+ = 242) j = 12, (y+ = 312)

-1.5

log10(c[q,l,m])

log10(c[q,l,m])

-3

-3.5

-4

-1 log10(r/y)

-0.5

j = 1 (y+ = 45) j = 2, (y+ = 60) j = 3, (y+ = 74) j = 4, (y+ = 90) j = 5, (y+ = 103) j = 6, (y+ = 117) j = 7, (y+ = 133) j = 8, (y+ = 150) j = 9, (y+ = 166) j = 10, (y+ = 180) j = 11, (y+ = 242) j = 12, (y+ = 312)

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-1 log10(r/y)

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Conclusions Discrete LES formulations are useful, avoid problems with discretization Optimal LES is a rational basis for discrete LES modeling • Yields remarkably good LES • But needs extensive statistical data as input

For Re → ∞, correlations available theoretically (away from walls) • Kolmogorov theory, Quasi-normal approximation, small-scale isotropy & a dynamic procedure.

Near walls, need more information Also need models for subgrid contribution to statistical quantities of interest (e.g. turbulent energy). copyright Robert D. Moser, 2003