On the use of synthetic inflow turbulence for scale-resolving simulations of wetted and cavitating flows

The Delft Twist 11 Hydrofoil is a common test case for investigating the interaction between turbulence and cavitation modelling in computational fluid dynamics. Despite repeated investigations, results reported for the lift and drag coefficient are accompanied by significant uncertainties, both in experimental and numerical studies. When...

Evaluation of scale-resolving simulations for a turbulent channel flow

Different variable resolution turbulence modelling approaches (Hybrid, Bridging models and LES) are evaluated for turbulent channel flow at Re_τ=395, for cases using either streamwise periodic boundary conditions or a synthetic turbulence generator. The effect of iterative, statistical and discretisation errors is investigated. For...

On the accuracy of partially averaged Navier–Stokes resolution estimates

Partially Averaged Navier–Stokes computations can employ three different approaches for specifying the ratio of modelled-to-total turbulence kinetic energy f_k. Use can be made of either a constant, a spatially- or a spatially- and temporally-varying value. This work compares different estimates for f_k found in literature...