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CFD for aerodynamic turbulent flows: progress and problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

B. E. Launder
B. E. Launder*
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UMIST, Manchester, UK
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Abstract

Current weaknesses in modelling the turbulent stresses arguably provide the main obstacle to relying on CFD predictions of complex aerodynamic flows. The paper reviews some recent strategies for obtaining more reliable models with especial focus on cubic non-linear eddy viscosity models and stress-transport schemes which comply with the two-component limit. Applications are shown for a broad range of test flows. Finally, important remaining weaknesses are considered.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 104 , Issue 1038 , August 2000 , pp. 337 - 346
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2000 

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