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T1 - Logarithmic-Linear Law of the Streamwise Velocity Variance in Stably Stratified Boundary Layers
AU - Yang, Xiang I. A.
AU - E. S. Chen, Peng
AU - Hu, Ruifeng
AU - Abkar, Mahdi
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - We exploit Monin–Obukhov similarity theory and Townsend’s attached-eddy hypothesis and arrive at a logarithmic-linear law for the streamwise velocity variance in the surface layer of stably stratified boundary layers. To test the logarithmic-linear law, we conduct large-eddy simulations (LES) of stably stratified turbulent boundary layers at various stratification conditions. The LES results give strong support to the scaling, and the logarithmic-linear law is found to be valid in the wake layer (i.e., outside the surface layer) of strongly stratified boundary layers. A detailed analysis shows that this is because stable thermal stratification suppresses the large-scale detached eddies in the wake layer.
AB - We exploit Monin–Obukhov similarity theory and Townsend’s attached-eddy hypothesis and arrive at a logarithmic-linear law for the streamwise velocity variance in the surface layer of stably stratified boundary layers. To test the logarithmic-linear law, we conduct large-eddy simulations (LES) of stably stratified turbulent boundary layers at various stratification conditions. The LES results give strong support to the scaling, and the logarithmic-linear law is found to be valid in the wake layer (i.e., outside the surface layer) of strongly stratified boundary layers. A detailed analysis shows that this is because stable thermal stratification suppresses the large-scale detached eddies in the wake layer.
KW - Attached-eddy hypothesis
KW - Large-eddy simulation
KW - Monin–Obukhov similarity theory
KW - Scaling
KW - Velocity variance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85123826197&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10546-021-00683-5
DO - 10.1007/s10546-021-00683-5
M3 - Journal article
VL - 183
SP - 199
EP - 213
JO - Boundary-Layer Meteorology
JF - Boundary-Layer Meteorology
SN - 0006-8314
IS - 2
ER -