2019/09/18 by Daniel Fernex, Richard Semaan, Fernex, Daniel +9
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn) #physics.flu-dyn
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1909.08310
arxiv created 2019/09/18 · arxiv updated 2019/09/19
We compute, model, and predict drag reduction of an actuated turbulent boundary layer at a momentum thickness based Reynolds number of Reθ = 1000. The actuation is performed using spanwise traveling transversal surface waves parameterized by wavelength, amplitude, and period. The drag reduction for the set of actuation parameters is modeled using 71 large-eddy simulations (LES). This drag model allows to extrapolate outside the actuation domain for larger wavelengths and amplitudes. The modeling novelty is based on combining support vector regression for interpolation, a parameterized ridgeline leading out of the data domain, scaling from Tomiyama and Fukagata (2013), and a discovered self-similar structure of the actuation effect. The model yields high prediction accuracy outside the training data range.