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RSM Reynolds-Stress Model<br />

SGS Sub-Grid-Scale<br />

SIMPLE Semi-Implicit Method for Pressure-Linked Equations<br />

TCL Two-Component-Limit<br />

TEAM Turbulent Elliptic Algorithm - Manchester<br />

UMIST University <strong>of</strong> Manchester Institute <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology<br />

Greek symbols<br />

α Prescription constant for the <strong>turbulent</strong> viscosity in AWF,≡ cµcl<br />

α <strong>The</strong>rmal diffusivity, ≡ λ<br />

ρcp<br />

α,γ Terms used in the scaling function Fε<br />

αt Term used in evaluation <strong>of</strong> the AWF,≡ Prυα<br />

Prt<br />

β Coefficient <strong>of</strong> volumetric expansion, ≡ − 1<br />

ρ<br />

χ Von Karman thermal constant, ≡ κ/Prt<br />

∂ρ<br />

∂T<br />

δ Thickness <strong>of</strong> the hydrodynamic boundary layer<br />

δij Kronecker delta<br />

δT Thickness <strong>of</strong> the thermal boundary layer<br />

η Kolmogorov length scale, ≡ (ν 3 /ε) 1/4<br />

Γ Molecular thermal diffusion, ≡ λ<br />

cp<br />

<br />

µ µt<br />

Γth Effective thermal diffusion, ≡ + Pr Prt<br />

κ Von Karman constant, ≡0.41<br />

λ Flow parameter indicating changes in the viscous sublayer thickness<br />

λ Function used in Johnson-Launder wall function<br />

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