Turbulent Flow Computation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Under-resolution and Diagnostics in Spectral Simulations of Complex-Geometry Flows

   • Robert M. Kirby, George Em Karniadakis

   Pages 1-42

3. High Resolution Methods for Computing Turbulent Flows

   • William J. Rider, Dimitris Drikakis

   Pages 43-74

4. Preserving Symmetry in Convection-diffusion Schemes

   • R.W.C.P. Verstappen, A.E.P. Veldman

   Pages 75-100

5. Analysis and Control of Errors in the Numerical Simulation of Turbulence

   • Sandip Ghosal

   Pages 101-140

6. Designing Adaptive Low-dissipative High Order Schemes for Long-time Integrations

   • H. C. Yee, B. Sjögreen

   Pages 141-198

7. Building Blocks for Reliable Complex Nonlinear Numerical Simulations

   • H. C. Yee

   Pages 199-236

8. Alpha-modeling Strategy for LES of Turbulent Mixing

   • Bernard J. Geurts, Darryl D. Holm

   Pages 237-278

9. Forward-in-time Differencing for Fluids: Simulation of Geophysical Turbulence

   • Piotr K. Smolarkiewicz, Joseph. M. Prusa

   Pages 279-312

10. Direct Numerical Simulations of Multiphase Flows

    • G. Tryggvason, A. Fernández, A. Esmaeeli, B. Bunner

    Pages 313-338

11. Examples of Contemporary CFD Simulations

    • S. R. Chakravarthy, U. C. Goldberg, P. Batten

    Pages 339-369

12. Back Matter

    Pages 370-375

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In various branches of fluid mechanics, our understanding is inhibited by the presence of turbulence. Although many experimental and theoretical studies have significantly helped to increase our physical understanding, a comp- hensive and predictive theory of turbulent flows has not yet been established. Therefore, the prediction of turbulent flow relies heavily on simulation stra- gies. The development of reliable methods for turbulent flow computation will have a significant impact on a variety of technological advancements. These range from aircraft and car design, to turbomachinery, combustors, and process engineering. Moreover, simulation approaches are important in materials - sign, prediction of biologically relevant flows, and also significantly contribute to the understanding of environmental processes including weather and climate forecasting. The material that is compiled in this book presents a coherent account of contemporary computational approaches for turbulent flows. It aims to p- vide the reader with information about the current state of the art as well as to stimulate directions for future research and development. The book puts part- ular emphasis on computational methods for incompressible and compressible turbulent flows as well as on methods for analysing and quantifying nume- cal errors in turbulent flow computations. In addition, it presents turbulence modelling approaches in the context of large eddy simulation, and unfolds the challenges in the field of simulations for multiphase flows and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of engineering flows in complex geometries. Apart from reviewing main research developments, new material is also included in many of the chapters.

• computational fluid dynamics
• convection
• fluid dynamics
• modeling
• multiphase flow
• simulation

• Department of Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK

  D. Drikakis

• Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

  B.J. Geurts

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