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  • J. Sun - Total and Kinetic Energy Conservation in Governing Turbulent Energy Transfers in the Stratified Atmospheric Boundary

    Jielun Sun, NorthWest Research Associates (USA), [email protected]

    Thursday, May 28th (2026), 16:30 Paris Time, LMFL


    Abstract
    Puzzled by a number of observed disagreements between field observations in the atmospheric boundary layer and theoretical expectations based on the 1st law of thermodynamics, I have investigated a generalized thermal energy balance in the stratified atmosphere based on total and kinetic energy conservation. Because the 1st law is a special case of total energy conservation, the widely used thermal energy balance based on the
    1st law is a special case of the generalized formulation under neutral conditions. I will explain important interconnections among kinetic, thermal, and potential energy variations in the stratified atmosphere, whether stable or unstable, as well as interconnections between viscous stress work and thermal energy changes in air-land interactions following their underlying physical generation mechanisms. I will demonstrate these important interconnections in explaining the well observed systematic, diurnally varying surface thermal energy imbalance using field observations including hot-film measurements collected in a recent field campaign. Potentially, the interconnections between different forms of energy variation can provide explanations for other observed conundrums and challenging issues in the atmosphere boundary layer.


    Durée: 00:55:59
    56 min
  • N. SANDHAM - Separation bubbles in transonic, supersonic and hypersonic flows

    Neil Sandham, University of Southampton (UK), [email protected]

    Thursday, June 11th (2026), 16:30 Paris Time, LMFL 


    Abstract
    In this contribution, we will consider separation phenomena over a range of Mach numbers, based on insights obtained from recent direct and large-eddy simulations and looking forward to routine use of exascale high performance computing. In the transonic flight regime, a two-dimensional airfoil buffet phenomenon that limits the flight envelope. Flow response is explored using spectral proper orthogonal decomposition, also showing the effect of boundary layer tripping. At fully supersonic speeds, linear and nonlinear mechanisms of unsteadiness based on shock-impingement cases are identified and different modes of unsteadiness are linked to stability theory and reduced order models. Finally, we consider flow over two- and threedimensional bumps, identifying a common oscillator-type of behaviour.


    Durée: 00:48:18
    49 min

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