Summary
Turbulent fluid flow plays a central role in technologies encountered in daily life, including aircraft, automobile, and energy systems. The ability to predict the behavior of a turbulent flow near solid surfaces is important, because it affects drag, efficiency, and stability. The flow can separate from a solid surface in many practical situations. Separation creates complex motions that are difficult to predict. Current modeling tools often struggle in these conditions, which limits their usefulness as a design tool. This CAREER project will improve the reliability of turbulence modeling.
