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Large-eddy simulations of turbulence

By P. Comte , M. Lesieur , O. Métais

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780521781244, 0521781248
Open Library ID
OL18248199M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12090673 bytes)
Pages
233\233
Topic
Physics
Time added
2009-08-06 05:14:26

Description

Large-Eddy Simulations of Turbulence is an ideal introduction for people new to LES [large-eddy simulation], direct numerical simulation and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulation, and as a reference for researchers. Of particular interest in the text are the detailed discussion, in Chapter 2, of vorticity, pressure, and the velocity gradient tensor, quantities useful for probing the results of a simulation, particularly when looking for coherent vortices and coherent structures. Chapters 4 and 5 feature an in-depth discussion of spectral subgrid-scale modeling. Although physical-space models are generally more readily applied, spectral models give insight into the requirements and limitations in subgrid-scale modeling and backscattering. A third special feature is the detailed discussion in Chapter 7, of large-eddy simulation of compressible flows previously only available in articles scattered throughout the literature. This will be of interest to those dealing with supersonic flows, combustion, astrophysics, and other related topics.

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