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Wall-Modeled Large-Eddy Simulations: Present Status and Prospects

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Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation VII

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The most common techniques used to perform large-eddy simulations of high-Reynolds number wall-bounded flows are reviewed. The main sources of error of this approach are discussed, and considerations on future directions for development are made.

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    Ugo Piomelli

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  1. Dipto. Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale, Università di Trieste, Via Valerio, Trieste, 34127, Italy

    Vincenzo Armenio

  2. Fac. Mathematical Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

    Bernard Geurts

  3. Fak. Maschinenwesen, Inst. Energiemaschinen und, TU Dresden, George-Bähr-Str. 3, Dresden, 01062, Germany

    Jochen Fröhlich

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Piomelli, U. (2010). Wall-Modeled Large-Eddy Simulations: Present Status and Prospects. In: Armenio, V., Geurts, B., Fröhlich, J. (eds) Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation VII. ERCOFTAC Series, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3652-0_1

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