Direct numerical simulation of an stably stratified Ekman flow from the Incompact3D Code

In a diurnal cycle, distinct thermal and mechanical forcing generates different manifestations of a planetary boundary layer. The stable boundary layer occurs when the soil surface has a lower temperature than the air above. In this layer, wind shear is the main mechanism of turbulence generation. I...

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Autores: Stefanello, Michel Baptistella, Pinto, Leandro, Frantz, Ricardo, Mortarini, Luca, Acevedo, Otávio Costa, Silvestrini, Jorge Hugo, Degrazia, Gervásio Annes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Revista Ciência e Natura (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30712
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/cienciaenatura/article/view/30712
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Direct numerical simulation
Ekman layer
Stable layer
Simulação numérica direta
Camada de Ekman evoluindo
Camada limite estável
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Sumario:In a diurnal cycle, distinct thermal and mechanical forcing generates different manifestations of a planetary boundary layer. The stable boundary layer occurs when the soil surface has a lower temperature than the air above. In this layer, wind shear is the main mechanism of turbulence generation. In the present study, a direct numerical simulation of an Ekman layer over a smooth wall is presented to investigate the different turbulent patterns that occur during evolution from a neutral boundary layer to a weakly stable boundary layer. The preliminary study shows the appearance of turbulent structures near the surface, due to the imposition of a stratification.