gammaSST validation

The gammaSST model (Menter et al. 2015) is from Turbulence Community (TC) repository and is not part of standard OpenFOAM distribution. Nevertheless, the myTurbulenceModels library can include it. See Introduction for more details.

Coupland T3A-T3C5 cases

Results for the Coupland T3A-T3C5 showed bellow are obtained with medium mesh resolution.

T3A case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

T3A- case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

T3B case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

T3C1 case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

Freestream velocity

T3C2 case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

Freestream velocity

T3C3 case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

Freestream velocity

T3C4 case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

Freestream velocity

T3C5 case

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

Freestream velocity

Hulgren and Volino cases

Re=300 000, highTI

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

External velocity

Pressure coefficient

Velocity profiles

Re=300 000, lowTI

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

External velocity

Pressure coefficient

Velocity profiles

Re=50 000, highTI

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

External velocity

Pressure coefficient

Velocity profiles

Re=50 000, lowTI

See description.

Skin friction coefficient

Turbulence intensity

External velocity

Pressure coefficient

Velocity profiles

References

Menter, Florian R., Pavel E. Smirnov, Tao Liu, and Ravikanth Avancha. 2015. “A One-Equation Local Correlation-Based Transition Model.” Flow, Turbulence and Combustion 95 (December): 583–619. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-015-9622-4.