ISSN:
0271-2091
Keywords:
local mesh refinement
;
multigrid
;
finite volume
;
SIMPLEC
;
k-∊
;
buoyancy
;
Engineering
;
Numerical Methods and Modeling
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
This paper presents a local mesh refinement procedure based on a discretization over internal interfaces where the averaging is performed on the coarse side. It is implemented in a multigrid environment but can optionally be used without it. The discretization for the convective terms in the velocity and the temperature equation is the QUICK scheme, while the HYBRID-UPWIND scheme is used in the turbulence equations. The turbulence model used is a two-layer k-∊ model. We have applied this formulation on a backward-facing step at Re=800 and on a three-dimensional turbulent ventilated enclosure, where we have resolved a geometrically complex inlet consisting of 84 nozzles. In both cases the concept of local mesh refinements was found to be an efficient and accurate solution strategy. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.530
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