An overview of scale-resolving simulation (SRS) methods used in ANSYS Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software is provided. The main challenges, especially when computing boundary layers in large eddy simulation (LES) mode, will be discussed. The...
To achieve high-fidelity large eddy simulation (LES) predictions of complex flows while keeping computational costs manageable, this study integrates a high-order WENO-ZQ scheme into the LES framework. The WENO-ZQ scheme has been extensively studied...
A large-eddy simulation (LES) based meshless model is developed for the three-dimensional (3D) problem of continuous casting (CC) of steel billet. The local collocation meshless method based on radial basis functions (RBF) is applied in 3D. The metho...
The advanced statistical techniques for qualitative and quantitative validation of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of turbulent flow within and above a two-dimensional street canyon are presented. Time-resolved data from 3D LES are compared with those ob...
The 4.9 Mw earthquake of 11 November 2019 at Le Teil (France) occurred at a very shallow depth (about 1 km), inducing the surface rupture of La Rouvière fault. The question was raised shortly after about the potential impact of a nearby surfac...
The CFD simulation of cyclone separators has remarkably evolved over the past decades. Nowadays, computational models are essential for designing, analyzing, and optimizing these devices. Due to the intrinsic anisotropy of the flow inside these separ...
We validate and test two algorithms for the time integration of the Boussinesq form of the Navier—Stokes equations within the Large Eddy Simulation (LES) methodology for turbulent flows. The algorithms are implemented in the OpenFOAM framework....
Cooling of gas turbine blades is critical to long term durability. Accurate prediction of blade metal temperature is a key component in the design of the cooling system. In this design space, spatial distribution of heat transfer coefficients plays a...
Clean-burning oxygenated and synthetic fuels derived from renewable power, so-called e-fuels, are a promising pathway to decarbonize compression–ignition engines. Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODEs or OMEs) are one candidate of such fuels...
A large eddy simulation (LES) was performed for film cooling in the gas turbine blade involving spanwise injection angles (orientation angles). For a streamwise coolant injection angle (inclination angle) of 35°, the effects of the orientation an...
This paper presents a comparative study of the distribution of wind pressure acting on a low-rise building roof with or without snowdrift through the Large-Eddy simulation (LES) method. Firstly, based on previous wind-blowing snow experiments, the st...
CFD-DEM modelling of particle-laden turbulent flow is challenging in terms of the required and obtained CFD resolution, heavy DEM computations, and the limitations of the method. Here, we assess the efficiency of a particle-tracking solver in OpenFOA...
In the present work, the three-dimensional heat and fluid flows around staggered pin-fin arrays are predicted using two hybrid RANS/LES models (an improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES) model and a stress-blended eddy simulation (SBES) mod...
Turning to the novels, Les Misérables, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Plague, this article focuses on theist–atheist encounters within fiction as guides and challenges to contemporary atheist–theist dialogue. It first provides a d...
Noise has arisen as one of the main restrictions for the deployment of wind turbines in urban environments or in sensitive ecosystems like oceans for offshore and coastal applications. An LES model, adequately planned and resolved, is useful to descr...
Understanding cycle-to-cycle variations (CCV) is of practical importance for the combustion of fossil and renewable fuels, as increasingly stringent emission regulations require reductions in the negative effects of such variations. The subject of th...
Due to stringent emission regulations, it is of practical significance to understand cycle-to-cycle variations in the combustion of fossil or renewable fuels to reach future emission regulations. The present study aims to conduct a parametric investi...
This research investigates the influence of buildings on the flow pattern and pollutant spread under different temperature stratification scenarios. Using Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations alongside the large eddy simulation (LES...
Les Six and their mentors stirred a debatement of French nationalist music in the early 20th century. However, this movement faced serious criticism and mockery from various quarters and eventually fell apart amid challenges. This critical review exp...
This study investigates the performance of a high-resolution Weather Research and Forecasting with large-eddy simulation (WRF-LES) model in simulating the strong wind of a realistic typhoon (Jebi, 2018). Multiple domains are nested to downscale the g...
Accurate prediction of pollutant dispersion is vital to the energy industry. This study investigated the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation of pollutant emission in a natural draft dry cooling tower (NDDCT) with flue gas injection. In orde...
Detailed process and equipment knowledge is crucial for the successful production of biopharmaceuticals. An essential part is the characterization of equipment for which Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an important tool. While the steady, Reyno...
This work presents a comparison study of the CFD modeling with two different turbulence modeling approaches viz. unsteady RANS and LES, on a full-scale model of the (New) MEXICO rotor wind turbine. The main emphasis of the paper is on the rotor and w...
The significant wave height (SWH) of oceans is the main parameter in describing the sea state, which has been widely used in the establishment of ocean process models and the field of navigation and transportation. However, traditional methods such a...
The filtered mass density function (FMDF) model has been employed for large-eddy simulations (LES) of compressible high-speed turbulent mixing and reacting flows. However, the mixing model remains a pressing challenge for FMDF methods, especially for...
This paper introduces a numerical methodology for the investigation of two-dimensional, incompressible and unsteady flows. The analyses involve Fluid–Structure Interaction (FSI) over solid boundaries of known shape with effects of mixed convect...
In modern industrial systems, twin-shaft mixers are key units for efficient mixing and reactions; their performance directly affects product quality, production cycle, and energy consumption across the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and lithium-batt...
Set-back modification represents a dependable method to reducing the wind effects on high-rise buildings, but the flow mechanism and aerodynamic responses of set-back tall buildings have not been explored systematically. Using the square building as...
In Korea, sudden cold weather in spring occurs repeatedly every year and causes severe damage to field crops and fruit trees. Detailed forecasting of the daily minimum or suddenly decreasing temperature, closely related to the local topography, has b...
A majority of the eddy viscosity models for supersonic turbulent flow are based on linear relationship between Reynolds stresses and mean strain rate. The validity of these models can be improved by introducing non-linearity in relation as RANS model...
Wind flow structures and their consequent wind loads on two high-rise buildings in staggered arrangement are investigated by Large Eddy Simulation (LES). Synchronized pressure and flow field measurements by particle image velocimetry (PIV) are conduc...
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Double-regulated Kaplan turbines with adjustable guide vanes and runner blades offer a high degree of flexibility and good efficiency for a wide range of operating points. However, this also leads to a complex geometry and flow guidance with, for exa...
This work contributes to the understanding of mechanisms that lead to increased carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in gas turbine combustion systems. Large-eddy simulations (LES) of a full scale high pressure prototype Siemens gas turbine combustor...
The rescaling–recycling method (RRM) is usually used to generate turbulent inflow for the LES of compressible wall-bounded flows, which can lead to relatively high computational cost for high Re flows since the mesh resolution increases exponen...
This paper discusses accuracy improvements to Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) modeling of supersonic flow by assessing a wide range of factors for physics capture. Numerical simulations reveal complex flow behavior resulting from shock a...
The goal of this paper is to contribute to the design of high-performance mesocombustors, a field currently under rapid development, in particular for propulsion, e.g., for UAVs, and micro/meso-electrical power generators. This study is focused on a...
This paper presents a numerical investigation of the impact of a wind-driven surface fire, comparable to a large wildfire, on an obstacle located downstream of the fire source. The numerical modelling was conducted using FireFOAM, a coupled fire-atmo...
In the present study, numerical wind simulation was conducted by reproducing the realistic topography near wind turbine sites with high spatial resolutions and using the Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) technique. The topography near wind turbine sites se...
In this study, a water reattachment length was calculated by adopting two different models. The first was based on Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) k-omega with Shear Stress Transport (SST); the second was a Large Eddy Simulation (LES...
The non-premixed filtered tabulated chemistry for large eddy simulations employs numerical filtering to resolve a thin flame front on practical LES numerical grids. The flame structure is modified to be coherent with the domain discretization. The fi...
The BAHD acyltransferase family is a unique class of plant proteins that acylates plant metabolites and participates in plant secondary metabolic processes. However, the BAHD members in Lithospermum erythrorhizon remain unknown and uncharacterized. A...
In the present study, field observation wind data from the time of the wind turbine blade damage accident on Shiratakiyama Wind Farm were analyzed in detail. In parallel, high-resolution large-eddy simulation (LES) turbulence simulations were perform...
Cancer is one of the most important problems of modern societies. Recently, studies have reported the anticancer properties of rosiglitazone related to its ability to bind peroxisome proliferator receptor γ (PPARγ), which has various effe...
This study investigates the behaviour of plumes from massive fires subjected to crosswinds, focusing on how varying wind profiles and terrain characteristics influence the formation of coherent vortical structures, particularly wake vortices, and the...
This paper presents the development and validation of a 3D CFD model of a heave plate under forced oscillations using the Lattice-Boltzmann, LES software SIMULIA XFlow 2023, which has never been used for industrial applications in this context. The m...
Passive flow control devices are included in the design of wind turbine blades in order to obtain better performance and reduce loads without consuming any external energy. Vortex Generators are one of the most popular flow control devices, whose mai...
In this work, an experimental investigation of AdBlue film formation in a generic selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust gas test bench is presented. AdBlue is injected into a generic SCR test bench resulting in liquid film formation on the lowe...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form mutualistic symbiotic relationships with many land plants and play a key role in nitrogen (N) acquisition. NO3−-N and NH4+-N are the main sources of soil mineral N, but how extraradical mycelial transfer...
Picking fruits from tall fruit trees manually is laborious and inefficient. Rotary-wing drones, a low-altitude carrier platform, can enhance the picking efficiency for tall fruit trees when combined with picking robotic arms. However, during the oper...
With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle market, the demand for efficient, low-noise, low-energy consumption, high-strength, and durable gear transmission systems is continuously increasing. Therefore, it has become imperative to conduct...
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