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Wind and Structures Volume 35, Number 2, August 2022 , pages 131-146 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/was.2022.35.2.131 |
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Influence of turbulence modeling on CFD simulation results of tornado-structure interaction |
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Ryan Honerkamp, Zhi Li, Kakkattukuzhy M. Isaac and Guirong Yan
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| Abstract | ||
| Tornadic wind flow is inherently turbulent. A turbulent wind flow is characterized by fluctuation of the velocity in the flow field with time, and it is a dynamic process that consists of eddy formation, eddy transportation, and eddy dissipation due to viscosity. Properly modeling turbulence significantly increases the accuracy of numerical simulations. The lack of a clear and detailed comparison between turbulence models used in tornadic wind flows and their effects on tornado induced pressure demonstrates a significant research gap. To bridge this research gap, in this study, two representative turbulence modeling approaches are applied in simulating real-world tornadoes to investigate how the selection of turbulence models affects the simulated tornadic wind flow and the induced pressure on structural surface. To be specific, LES with Smagorinsky-Lilly Subgrid and k- | ||
| Key Words | ||
| CFD; civil engineering; pressure; turbulence models; tornado; velocity | ||
| Address | ||
| Ryan Honerkamp:Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA Zhi Li:Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA Kakkattukuzhy M. Isaac:Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA Guirong Yan:Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA | ||