Numerical study of oscillating boundary layer flow over a flat plate using k-kL-ω turbulence model

Oscillating boundary layer flow over an infinite flat plate at rest was simulated using the k-k(L)-omega turbulence model for a Reynolds number range of 32 <= Re-delta < 10,000 ranging from fully laminar flow to fully turbulent flow. The k-k(L)-omega model was validated by comparing the predictions with LES results and experimental results for intermittently turbulent and fully turbulent flow regimes. The good agreement obtained between the k-k(L)-omega model prediction with the experimental and LES results indicate that the k-k(L)-omega model is able to accurately simulate transient intermittently turbulent flow and as well as accurately predict the onset of turbulence for such oscillatory flows. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.