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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 24, 1993 - Issue 1
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Numerical Modeling of Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer in Rotating Cavities

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Pages 45-65 | Received 16 Dec 1991, Accepted 30 Apr 1992, Published online: 16 Jan 2007
 

Abstract

The present work considers the numerical modeling of turbulent flow in rotating cavities with a radial imposed flux and a preliminary examination of heat transfer prediction. Two turbulence models are studied: the standard k– ∈ low–Reynolds–number approach and a zonal approach using second–order algebraic stress model in the core region adapted to rotating flows. The computational procedure is based on a finite volume method. Predictions are compared with experimental data in the literature. The results bring to light the importance of a detailed near–wall treatment in order to properly capture the Ekman layer region. Second–order modeling seems to be necessary to attain a wider practical value, particularly in the presence of recirculation zones and three–dimensional effects in strong rotation.

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