A modulated gradient model for large-eddy simulation: Application to a neutral atmospheric boundary layer

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Lu, Hao ^a   Porté Agel, Fernando ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; KINETIC ENERGY; KINETICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY;

CONSTANT COEFFICIENTS; CRITICAL COMPONENT; EDDY VISCOSITY MODEL; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; GAUSSIAN PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTIONS; HIGH REYNOLDS NUMBER; MEAN VELOCITY PROFILES; MODULATED GRADIENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER;

EID: 77951057739     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.862466     Document Type: Article

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