Validation of OpenFOAM 1.6.x with the German VDI guideline for obstacle resolving micro-scale models

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 104-106, Issue , 2012, Pages 350-359

  Franke, J ^a   Sturm, M ^a   Kalmbach, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CFD; Hit rate; RANS; Standard k model; Unstructured grids; Urban flow; Validation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW SIMULATION; MESH GENERATION; TURBULENCE MODELS;

HIT RATE; RANS; UNSTRUCTURED GRID; URBAN FLOW; VALIDATION;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 84862211011     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2012.02.021     Document Type: Article

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