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WALL-LAYER MODELS FOR LARGE-EDDY SIMULATIONS

10.1146/annurev.fluid.34.082901.144919

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Abstract

▪ Abstract Because the cost of large-eddy simulations (LES) of wall-bounded flows that resolve all the important eddies depends strongly on the Reynolds number, methods to bypass the wall layer are required to perform high-Reynolds-number LES at a reasonable cost. In this paper the available methodologies are reviewed, and their ranges of applicability are highlighted. Various unresolved issues in wall-layer modeling are presented, mostly in the context of engineering applications.

Bibliography

Piomelli, U., & Balaras, E. (2002). WALL-LAYER MODELS FOR LARGE-EDDY SIMULATIONS. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 34(1), 349â374.

Authors 2

Ugo Piomelli (first)
Elias Balaras (additional)

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