Large eddy simulation of flow around wavy cylinders at a subcritical Reynolds number

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1071-1088

  Lam, K ^a   Lin, Y F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Drag reduction; Large eddy simulation; Turbulent flow; Wavy cylinders

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FLOW SIMULATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CROSS FLOWS; EDDY SIMULATIONS; REYNOLDS (CO);

LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

EID: 46249124227     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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