Objective tensorial representation of the pressure-strain correlations of turbulence

An explicit algebraic model for the fluctuating pressure-strain rate correlations of turbulence is developed by the use of representation theorems for tensor-valued isotropic tensors, and by invoking the principle of objectivity. The resulting model differs from others by the absence of the vorticity tensor from its formulation. The new model is calibrated by reference to data from homogeneous shear flows, and its potential as a practical tool for the analysis of turbulent flows is demonstrated by numerical simulations of a benchmark two-dimensional shear layer. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.