Turbulent Kinetic Energy


  • Defines mixing directly
    • E = 0.5 (u’2 + v’2 + w’2)
    • Stability is not required

  • Need the anisotropy factor
    • w’2 / (u’2 + v’2)
    • Default = 0.18



Previous WRF calculation using fluxes for mixing

Reset

   clear GUI

conc_case_control.txt

   load control file

conc_case_setup.txt

   load setup file


1.0E+12

   display units conversion

pg

   display units label

41.0 -82.5

   display grid center

50000+20000+10000

  

+5000+2000+1000+500

   contour values

data_case.txt

   DATEM measurements file




WRF with TKE defaults

kblt = 3

   namelist TKE turbulence

tkerd = 0.18

   namelist compute anisotropy Day

tkern = 0.18

   namelist compute anisotropy Night




WRF with TKE and computed anisotropy
(Kanthar-Clayson)

kblt = 3

   namelist TKE turbulence

tkerd = 0.0

   namelist compute anisotropy Day

tkern = 0.0

   namelist compute anisotropy Night




WRF with TKE and low anisotropy ratio

kblt = 3

   namelist TKE turbulence

tkerd = 0.05

   namelist force anisotropy Day

tkern = 0.05

   namelist force anisotropy Night