A comparative study of the Mellor-Yamada and k-ε two-equation turbulence models in atmospheric application

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 791-806

  Kim, S B ^a   Yamaguchi, K ^a   Kondo, A ^a   Soda, S ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

k algebraic stress model; Mellor Yamada model; Turbulent energy; Turbulent energy dissipation; Turbulent length scale

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; STABILITY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ALGEBRAIC STRESS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MODELING; TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BOUNDARY LAYER; ENERGY DISSIPATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0037403734     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(03)00003-5     Document Type: Article

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