Discrete energy-conservation properties in the numerical simulation of the Navier–Stokes equations

G Coppola, F Capuano… - Applied …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Nonlinear convective terms pose the most critical issues when a numerical discretization of
the Navier–Stokes equations is performed, especially at high Reynolds numbers. They are …

Minimum-dissipation models for large-eddy simulation

W Rozema, HJ Bae, P Moin, R Verstappen - Physics of Fluids, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Minimum-dissipation eddy-viscosity models are a class of sub-filter models for large-eddy
simulation that give the minimum eddy dissipation required to dissipate the energy of sub …

A low-dissipation finite element scheme for scale resolving simulations of turbulent flows

O Lehmkuhl, G Houzeaux, H Owen… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present work extends the conservative convective scheme proposed by Charnyi et
al.(2017)[13], originally formulated for mixed finite elements and tested in laminar flows, to …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative analysis of drag reduction methods for blunt shaped automobiles

F Szodrai - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In fluid mechanics, drag related problems aim to reduce fuel consumption. This paper is
intended to provide guidance for drag reduction applications on cars. The review covers …

Unsteady forces on a circular cylinder at critical Reynolds numbers

O Lehmkuhl, I Rodríguez, R Borrell, J Chiva, A Oliva - Physics of Fluids, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
It is well known that the flow past a circular cylinder at critical Reynolds number combines
flow separation, turbulence transition, reattachment of the flow, and further turbulent …

Assessment of LES, IDDES and RANS approaches for prediction of wakes behind notchback road vehicles

K He, G Minelli, J Wang, G Gao, S Krajnović - Journal of Wind Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The capability of Large Eddy Simulations (LES), Improved Delayed Detached Eddy
Simulations (IDDES) and Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Equations (RANS) to predict …

Experimental study on Ahmed's body drag coefficient for different yaw angles

FJ Bello-Millán, T Mäkelä, L Parras, C Del Pino… - Journal of Wind …, 2016 - Elsevier
We present experiments conducted in a wind tunnel to characterize yaw angle effects on the
drag force acting on the Ahmed body with slant angle of 25°. The main contribution of this …

Simulations of the bi-modal wake past three-dimensional blunt bluff bodies

L Dalla Longa, O Evstafyeva… - Journal of Fluid …, 2019 - cambridge.org
The bi-modal behaviour of the turbulent flow past three-dimensional blunt bluff bodies is
simulated using wall-resolved large eddy simulations. Bi-modality (also called bi-stability) is …

A generative design and drag coefficient prediction system for sedan car side silhouettes based on computational fluid dynamics

E Gunpinar, UC Coskun, M Ozsipahi… - Computer-Aided Design, 2019 - Elsevier
A design support system is developed in this work that can be integrated into the car side
silhouette design tools and can estimate the drag coefficient of a given silhouette. This task …

Numerical investigation of the wake bi-stability behind a notchback Ahmed body

K He, G Minelli, J Wang, T Dong, G Gao… - Journal of Fluid …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Large-eddy simulations are used to investigate the origin of the wake asymmetry and
symmetry behind notchback Ahmed bodies. Two different effective backlight angles,, are …