A multiblock joint PDF finite-volume hybrid algorithm for the computation of turbulent flows in complex geometries

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 220, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-87

  Rembold, B ^a   Jenny, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Complex geometries; Finite volume; Hybrid algorithm; Monte Carlo; Multiblock; Particle methods; PDF methods; Turbulence modeling

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; FINITE-VOLUME; HYBRID ALGORITHMS; JOINT PDF; JOINT PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; MONTE CARLO; MULTIBLOCKS; PARTICLE METHODS; PDF METHODS; TURBULENCE MODELING;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 33751016787     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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