Large eddy simulation of mixing in coastal areas

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 327-341

  Roman, F ^a   Stipcich, G ^a   Armenio, V ^a   Inghilesi, R ^b   Corsini, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anisotropic modeling; Coastal environmental flows; LES; Turbulent mixing

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM BOUNDARY LAYER; BUOYANCY EFFECT; COASTAL AREA; COASTAL DYNAMICS; COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; CURVILINEAR GRIDS; EDDY VISCOSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL FLUIDS; GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS; IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHODS; KEY ISSUES; LENGTH SCALE; MODELIZATION; SHALLOW-WATER; SUB-GRID STRESS; TURBULENT FIELDS; TURBULENT MIXING; UPPER BOUNDARY; WIND FORCING;

ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; BUOYANCY; COASTAL ZONES; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOMETRY; MIXING; TURBULENT FLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 77953233427     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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