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Three-dimensional Particle Tracking Velocimetry for Turbulence Applications: Case of a Jet Flow
Published on: February 27, 2016
Large eddy simulation using high-resolution and high-order methods.
D Drikakis1, M Hahn, A Mosedale
1Department of Aerospace Sciences, Fluid Mechanics and Computational Science Group, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK. d.drikakis@cranfield.ac.uk
Summary
Accurate large eddy simulation (LES) methods are crucial for complex flow analysis due to computational limits. This study reviews high-resolution LES techniques and their application to turbulent flows, offering efficient, industrially viable solutions.
Area of Science:
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Turbulence Modeling
Background:
- Direct numerical simulation (DNS) is computationally prohibitive for complex flows.
- Development of efficient and accurate Large Eddy Simulation (LES) methods is essential for industrial applications.
- High-resolution numerical schemes are needed to accurately capture flow physics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in LES methods for turbulent flows.
- To present findings on leading-order dissipation rates in high-resolution schemes.
- To evaluate the performance of various numerical schemes in implicit LES.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on LES and high-resolution methods.
- Application of implicit LES to a range of flow problems.
- Implementation and testing of numerical schemes from second-order to ninth-order accuracy.
- Analysis of leading-order dissipation rates.
Main Results:
- Implicit LES with various schemes was applied to diverse flow scenarios.
- Performance of monotone upstream-centered schemes and weighted essentially non-oscillatory schemes was assessed.
- Findings on the leading-order dissipation rate associated with high-resolution methods were reviewed.
- Improvements to standard LES schemes for highly turbulent flows were discussed.
Conclusions:
- High-resolution LES methods offer a viable alternative to DNS for complex flows.
- The choice of numerical scheme significantly impacts LES accuracy and efficiency.
- Further development of LES techniques is crucial for advancing computational fluid dynamics.
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