Wall model and mesh influence study for partial cavities

Eric Goncalvès, Jean Decaix
European Journal of Mechanics – B/Fluids, Volume 31, January–February 2012

Abstract

This numerical work investigates the mesh influence in the near-wall area when a partial cavity develops and interacts with the turbulent boundary layer. Different meshes varying by the first cell size are compared, and unsteady simulations are performed with a two-phase one-fluid RANS solver. Numerical results are given for two Venturi geometries (quasi stable and unstable behaviour) and comparisons are made with experimental data.

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