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2010 Tutorial School on Fluid Dynamics: Topics in Turbulence


LES Applications in Aerodynamics

Marcelo Chamecki, Pennsylvania State University

Outline:  

Subgrid-scale models

  • length scales in LES vs. length scales in RANS
Challenges for whole-domain LES in aerodynamics applications
  • resolving the boundary layer at high Reynolds numbers
Formulation of hybrid RANS-LES models
  • advantages and disadvantages
Applications