A numerical method for large-eddy simulation in complex geometries

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 215-240

  Mahesh, K ^a   Constantinescu, G ^b   Moin, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex geometries; Energy conserving schemes; Gas turbine combustor; Large eddy simulation; Unstructured grids

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTORS; GAS TURBINES; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL METHODS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; ENERGY-CONSERVING; ENERGY-CONSERVING SCHEME; GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR; HIGH REYNOLDS NUMBER; LARGE-EDDY SIMULATIONS; NUMERICAL ALGORITHMS; NUMERICAL SOLVERS; UNSTRUCTURED GRID; UNSTRUCTURED HYBRID GRIDS;

LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

EID: 2942527061     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2003.11.031     Document Type: Article

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