Model-based spectral coherence analysis

Abstract

Recent data-driven efforts have utilized spectral decomposition techniques to uncover the geometric self-similarity of dominant motions in the logarithmic layer, and thereby validate the attached eddy model. In this paper, we evaluate the predictive capability of the stochastically forced linearized Navier-Stokes equations in capturing such structural features in turbulent channel flow at $R{e}_{\tau }=2003$. We use the linear coherence spectrum to quantify the wall-normal coherence within the velocity field generated by the linearized dynamics. In addition to the linearized Navier-Stokes equations around the turbulent mean velocity profile, we consider an enhanced variant in which molecular viscosity is augmented with turbulent eddy-viscosity. We use judiciously shaped white- and colored-in-time stochastic forcing to generate a statistical response with energetic attributes that are consistent with the result of direct numerical simulation (DNS). Specifically, white-in-time forcing is scaled to ensure that the two-dimensional energy spectrum is reproduced and colored-in-time forcing is shaped to match normal and shear stress profiles. We show that the addition of eddy-viscosity significantly strengthens the self-similar attributes of the resulting stochastic velocity field within the logarithmic layer and leads to an inner-scaled coherence spectrum. We use this coherence spectrum to extract the energetic signature of self-similar motions that actively contribute to momentum transfer and are responsible for producing Reynolds shear stress. Our findings support the use of colored-in-time forcing in conjunction with the dynamic damping afforded by turbulent eddy-viscosity in improving predictions of the scaling trends associated with such active motions in accordance with DNS-based spectral decomposition.

arXiv comment32 pages, 15 figures

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