A Quasi-Realizable Cubic Low-Reynolds Eddy-Viscosity Turbulence Model with a New Dissipation Rate Equation

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-157

  Merci, B ^a   De Langhe, C ^a   Vierendeels, J ^a   Dick, E ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cubic low Reynolds turbulence model; Realizability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001241674     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017955003995     Document Type: Article

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