In order to model fluid flow turbulence, the Euler–Euler Model, Turbulent Flow interface uses the k-
ε turbulence model. This is realized by solving transport equations for the kinetic energy
k (SI unit: m
2/s
2) and the dissipation rate of turbulent kinetic energy
ε (SI unit: m
2/s
3).
Setting the Two-phase turbulence interface property to
Mixture, the turbulence of the two-phase flow is modeled by solving the following
k and
ε equations:
where Cμ is a model constant. The viscous stress tensors for the phases are hence defined as
where σT is a turbulent particle Schmidt number (dimensionless).
The phase specific Two-phase turbulence model assumes that the turbulent flow of the continuous and dispersed phase can be modeled by solving for the turbulence of each phase separately by using two sets of k-
ε equations. The model implies that the time scales of the turbulent flow of each phase can differ, but it is also computationally more expensive than assuming solving one set of
k-
ε equations for the mixture.
Setting the Two-phase turbulence interface property to
Phase specific, the turbulent flow of the two phases is modeled by solving two sets of
k and
ε equations, one for each phase. For the continuous phase, the transport equations for
k and
ε are
where Cμ,c and
Cμ,d are model constants. The viscous stress tensors for the phases are hence defined as