Comparison of Pseudo-Viscosity Model and k-e Turbulence Model in

2-D.
Depth-Average Flow Computatins
T.Tingsanchali, K.R. Rahman
The k-e turbulence model was developed by Rodi
The results of two case studies show that the values of the model
parameters of the pseudo-viscosity model are not unique and may require
recalibration when the boundary conditions are changed.
In the k-e model, the model parameters are constant and can be applied to
most flow conditions.
In the k-e model, the local turbulence is characterized by two parameters
namely: the kinetic turbulent energy k and its dissipation rate e
In the pseudo-viscosity model, the eddy viscosity is assumed to be constant
throughout the flow field. Actually, the eddy viscosity is not the fluid
property, it depends on the turbulent structure which varies with the flow
conditions. Hence the concept of constant eddy-viscosity may not accurately
determine the turbulent transport quantities.
Rodi developed the k-e turbulence model for a steady flow without dropping
the effective stress terms. The effective stresses Txx,Tyy ande txy are
respresented by the Reynolds stresses xx, xy and yy respectively.
xy can be expressed as follows:

xy = t (

u v
+
)
x y

where t is the turbulent eddy viscosity.

t is computed from the e-k turbulence model:

t =

C k

where C is an empirical constant equal to .09 acording to Launder and

Spalding, k and e are the turbulent kinetic energy and its dissipation rate
respsctively.
The transport of k and e can described by the following equation:

t
t
+v
=
+
+ S
x
y x x y y

) (

Where the parameter is the k or e (Lauder and Spalding) and S is a

sink/source term expressed in terms of k , e, flow quantities and their
gradients and the empirical constants C1 and C2.
Attemps have been made in this study to relate the eddy viscosities
computed from the k-e model for the channel and side pool to the constant
eddy viscosity assumed in the pseudo-viscosity model.
Numerical Modelling of Flow in a Storage Tank

D.Dartus, B.Le Guennec

Hydrodynamic model
The solved equations of motion, after decomposition of the velocity into
velocity and velocity fluctuation u=U +u and respective v= V +v are
follows, for I,j=x,y: