Open Access Library Journal 2017, Volume 4, e3291 ISSN Online: 2333-9721 ISSN Print: 2333-9705 DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103291 February 9, 2017 Prediction on Turbulent Flow of Two Parallel Plane Jets Using κ − ε Model Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra Reader& HOD, Mechanical Department, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, India Abstract In the present study, computational details of two parallel plane jets with noz- zle separation ratio = 4.25 and Re = 11,000 are presented. A study of the tur- bulence has also been done. The computational domain size, grid resolution, and different discretization schemes on the predictions are discussed. The ex- istence of a recirculation flow region, a merging region and a combined region in the two parallel plane jets configuration has been predicted qualitatively by κ ε − model. Power law scheme is used for discretizing the convective terms. Calculations were made using a Power law scheme. A code is used to solve a laminar, two dimensional viscous fluid flow and heat transfer. At the last it is shown that this code is ready to use for modification for mean flow solution of the turbulent two parallel plane jets. The numerical results are compared with the experimental results. Computational details of various mean flow and turbulent parameters are presented and described with separation ratio of 4.25 and Re = 11,000. The results are compared with Nasr and Lai and are found to be in good agreement with it. The two parallel plane jets develop like a single free jet in the combined region. The outer shear layer spreads faster than the inner shear layer in the near field. Subject Areas Mechanical Engineering Keywords Turbulent Flow, Separation Ratio, Power Law Scheme, κ ε − Model, Reynolds Number, Plane Jets 1. Introduction A jet is defined as a free or bounded one depending upon the distance of the confining boundaries. When the boundaries (parallel to inlet axis) are suffi- How to cite this paper: Mohapatra, R.C. (2017) Prediction on Turbulent Flow of Two Parallel Plane Jets Using κ - ε Model. Open Access Library Journal, 4: e3291. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1103291 Received: December 10, 2016 Accepted: February 6, 2017 Published: February 9, 2017 Copyright © 2017 by author and Open Access Library Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access