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A non-linear eddy viscosity model (NLEVM) and a scalable hybrid Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes/ large eddy simulation (RANS/LES) strategy are developed to improve the capability of the eddy viscosity model (EVM) to simulate complex flows featuring separations and unsteady motions. To study the performance of the NLEVM, numerical simulations around S809 airfoil are carried out and the results show that the NLEVM performs much better when a large separation occurs. Calculated results of the flow around a triangular cylinder show that the NLEVM can improve the precision of the flow fields to some extents, but the error is still considerable, and the small turbulence structures can not be clearly captured as the EVM. Whereas the scalable hybrid RANS/LES model based on the NLEVM is fairly effective on resolving the turbulent structures and can give more satisfactory predictions of the flow fields.
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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51179100, 51279184).
Biography: Qun WEI (1978-), Female, Ph. D., Lecturer
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Wei, Q., Chen, Hx. & Ma, Z. An hybrid RANS/LES model for simulation of complex turbulent flow. J Hydrodyn 28, 811–820 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(16)60684-4
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