Sensitization of the SST Turbulence Model to Rotation and Curvature by Applying the Spalart-Shur Correction Term

A rotation-curvature correction suggested earlier by Spalart and Shur for the one-equation Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model is adapted to the Shear Stress Transport model. This new version of the model (SST-CC) has been extensively tested on a wide range of both wall-bounded and free shear turbulent flows with system rotation and/or streamline curvature. Predictions of the SST-CC model are compared with available experimental and DNS data, on one hand, and with the corresponding results of the original SST model and advanced Reynolds stresses transport model (RSM), on the other hand. It is found, that in terms of accuracy the proposed model significantly improves the original SST model and is quite competitive with the RSM, whereas its computational cost is significantly less than that of the RSM.© 2008 ASME