Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Boundary Layers

The presentation in the conference will explain a newly developed numerical method [1][2][3]for solving the Navier-Stokes equations and volume fraction equation for the air-water flow in the atmospheric and oceanic boundary layer. The turbulent flow in the atmospheric and oceanic boundary layer is simulated using the time averaged Navier-Stokes equations. The application of the turbulence models will be discussed.

[1] X. Wen, Wet/Dry areas method for interfacial (free surface) flow, Int. J. Numer. Meth. Fluid, vol. 71 (2013), pp.316--338.

[2] X. Wen, The analytical expression for the mass flux in the Wet/Dry Areas Method, Int. ISRN Applied Mathematics, vol 2012 (2012), Article ID 451693, 15pages. dio:10.5402/2012/451693.

[3] X. Wen and S. Mobbs, Numerical simulations of laminar air-water flow of a nonlinear progressive wave at low wind speed, Boundary Layer Meteorology, Vol. 151, March (2014).