# Computational Fluid Dynamics Questions and Answers – Turbulence Modelling – Averaging Methods

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This set of Computational Fluid Dynamics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Turbulence Modelling – Averaging Methods”.

1. The methods of averaging are collectively called as ______________
a) Reynolds averaging
b) Boussinesq averaging
c) Kolmogorov averaging
d) Schmidt averaging

Explanation: The averaging techniques include time averaging, Spatial averaging and ensemble averaging. These are collectively called the methods of averaging. They are used to simplify the algebra without actually disturbing the accuracy much.

2. What are the methods of averaging used to?
a) To decompose the flow variable
b) To get the mean component of the flow variable
c) To get the remove the fluctuating component
d) To solve the flow variables

Explanation: By Reynolds decomposition, the flow variables are decomposed into mean and fluctuating components. These methods of averaging are used to get the mean component during this decomposition.

3. Which of these averaging methods is useful for any kind of turbulent flows?
a) Ensemble averaging
b) Time averaging
c) Volume averaging
d) Spatial averaging

Explanation: Ensemble averaging is a method used in statistical mechanics. Here, it is used as one of the methods of averaging. This is suitable for any type of turbulent flows including unsteady turbulent flows.

4. Which of these represent time averaging?
a) $$\frac{1}{V}\int_V \phi dV$$
b) $$lim_{V→∞}\frac{⁡1}{V}\int_V \phi dV$$
c) $$\frac{1}{T}\int_t^{t+T}\phi dt$$
d) $$lim_{T→∞}⁡\frac{1}{T}\int_t^{t+T}\phi dt$$

Explanation: Time averaging represents the average of the flow variable based on a time interval ‘T’. It uses integration to sum up the flow variables at different times and then divides by the time interval $$lim_{T→∞}⁡\frac{1}{T}\int_t^{t+T}\phi dt$$.

5. The governing equations which are averaged using these methods of averaging are used in _____________
a) DNS model
b) SST model
c) RANS model
d) k-ε model

Explanation: The governing Navier-Stokes equation is averaged using the Reynolds averaging techniques and these averaged equations are used in the RANS method. This is the reason why the technique is named the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations method.

6. Time averaging method is useful for ____________
c) turbulent boundary layer flows
d) mixing flows

Explanation: Time averaging method is useful when we have to decompose the turbulent flow variables into mean and fluctuating components based on time. They are particularly applicable for steady turbulent flows.

7. Which of these represent spatial averaging?
a) $$\frac{1}{V}\sum\phi$$
b) $$lim_{V→∞}\frac{⁡1}{V}\int_V \phi dV$$
c) $$\frac{1}{T}\int_T \phi dT$$
d) $$\frac{1}{N}\int_N \phi dN$$

Explanation: Spatial averaging represents the mean based on a particular space interval or volume. So, equation $$lim_{V→∞}\frac{⁡1}{V}\int_V \phi dV$$ represents spatial averaging.

8. Ensemble averaging represents the average of ____________
c) identical quantities
d) mean quantities

Explanation: This is useful for identical quantities. Identical in the sense, that they have similar properties in some concern. A number of quantities which have the simultaneous variations can be averaged using this method.

9. Which of these represent ensemble averaging if ‘N’ represents the number of identical quantities?
a) $$\frac{1}{N}\int_N \phi dN$$
b) $$lim_{N→∞}\frac{⁡1}{N}\int_N \phi dN$$
c) $$\frac{1}{N}\sum_{i=1}^N\phi_i$$
d) $$lim_{N→∞}\frac{⁡1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^N\phi_i$$

Explanation: Ensemble averaging is based on identical flow variables. It sums up the identical variables and then takes the average. The equation is $$lim_{N→∞}\frac{⁡1}{N} \sum_{i=1}^N\phi_i$$.

10. Spatial averaging is suitable for ____________
a) homogeneous turbulent flows
c) turbulent boundary layer flows
d) mixing flows