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Direct numerical simulation of the oscillatory flow around a sphere resting on a rough bottom

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2017

Marco Mazzuoli Open the ORCID record for Marco Mazzuoli [Opens in a new window] ,
Paolo Blondeaux Open the ORCID record for Paolo Blondeaux [Opens in a new window] ,
Julian Simeonov  and
Joseph Calantoni
Marco Mazzuoli
Affiliation:
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering – University of Genoa, Via Montallegro 1, 16145 Genova, Italy
Paolo Blondeaux*
Affiliation:
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering – University of Genoa, Via Montallegro 1, 16145 Genova, Italy
Julian Simeonov
Affiliation:
Marine Geosciences Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 7434, Bldg. 1005, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, USA
Joseph Calantoni
Affiliation:
Marine Geosciences Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 7434, Bldg. 1005, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, USA
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†Email address for correspondence: paolo.blondeaux@unige.it
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Abstract

The oscillatory flow around a spherical object lying on a rough bottom is investigated by means of direct numerical simulations of the continuity and Navier–Stokes equations. The rough bottom is simulated by a layer/multiple layers of spherical particles, the size of which is much smaller that the size of the object. The period and amplitude of the velocity oscillations of the free stream are chosen to mimic the flow at the bottom of sea waves and the size of the small spherical particles falls in the range of coarse sand/very fine gravel. Even though the computational costs allow only the simulation of moderate values of the Reynolds number characterizing the bottom boundary layer, the results show that the coherent vortex structures, shed by the spherical object, can break up and generate turbulence, if the Reynolds number of the object is sufficiently large. The knowledge of the velocity field allows the dynamics of the large-scale coherent vortices shed by the object to be determined and turbulence characteristics to be evaluated. Moreover, the forces and torques acting on both the large spherical object and the small particles, simulating sediment grains, can be determined and analysed, thus laying the groundwork for the investigation of sediment dynamics and scour developments.

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Geophysical and Geological Flows: Coastal engineering Geophysical and Geological Flows: Sediment transport Wakes/Jets: Separated flows
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 822 , 10 July 2017 , pp. 235 - 266
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