Large Eddy simulations and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations of separation-induced transition using an unstructured finite volume solver
Manuel Carreño Ruiz, Domenic D’Ambrosio
download PDFAbstract. The study aims to assess the capability of different methodologies in capturing the separation-induced transition phenomenon. This transition mechanism occurs when the flow separates from the airfoil surface, and transitions from a laminar to a turbulent state due to the amplification of the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability developed in the separated shear layer. The simulations employ high-order numerical methods for solving the Navier-Stokes equations, while the transition modeling for RANS is based on the γ-Re_θ transition model. LES enables prediction of the onset and location of transition and provides turbulent flow statistics.
Keywords
Laminar Separation Bubbles (LSB), Large Eddy Simulation (LES), Transition Modelling, Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS)
Published online 11/1/2023, 4 pages
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Citation: Manuel Carreño Ruiz, Domenic D’Ambrosio, Large Eddy simulations and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations of separation-induced transition using an unstructured finite volume solver, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 37, pp 189-192, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902813-41
The article was published as article 41 of the book Aeronautics and Astronautics
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