A finite volume dynamic large-eddy simulation method for buoyancy driven turbulent geophysical flows

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 199-218

  Denaro, Filippo M ^a   De Stefano, Giuliano ^a   Iudicone, Daniele ^b   Botte, Vincenzo ^b  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buoyancy driven turbulence; Dynamic subgrid scale model; Large eddy simulation

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; SCALING LAWS; TURBULENCE;

BUOYANCY-DRIVEN TURBULENCE; DYNAMIC SUBGRID-SCALE MODEL;

TURBULENT FLOW;

BUOYANCY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLOW MODELING; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 34247139697     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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