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Large-Eddy Simulation Detached-Eddy & Simulations using an in-House Python source code: an Online course on Zoom
During the course, the participants will learn and work with an in-house LES/DES code called pyCALC-LES, written by the lecturer. It is a finite volume code written in Python.
Date: June 28, 2021 - July 2, 2021
Location: Sweden
Web Page: http://www.cfd-sweden.se/
Contact Email: lada@flowsim.se
Organizer: Lars Davidson
Application Areas: General CFD
Special Fields: Turbulence - Hybrid RANS-LES Methods
Softwares: Python
Type of Event: Course, International
 
Description:

Unfortunately, most engineers and many researchers have limited knowledge of what a LES/DES CFD code is doing. The object of this on-line course is to close that knowledge gap. During the course, the participants will learn and work with an in-house LES/DES code called pyCALC-LES, written by the lecturer. It is a finite volume code written in Python. Currently, it includes two zero-equation SGS models (Smagorinsky and WALE) and two two-equation model (the PANS model and the k-omega DES moddl). It is rather small (1600 lines). The numerical procedure is based on an implicit, fractional step technique with pyamg -- an AMG multigrid pressure Poisson solver -- and a non-staggered grid arrangement.

The Python code is fully vectorized and it only includes two DO-loops (the time loop and the global iteration loop). It is reasonably fast. Up to now, it has been used to compute the following three flows:

  • Channel flow. DNS (Reτ=500) using a 96x96x96 mesh. 20 000 timesteps (10 000 to reach fully-developed conditions + 10 000 for time-averaging). The CPU time on a PC is 11 hours
  • Channel flow. DES (Reτ=5200) with a k-omega-DES model using a 32x96x32 mesh. 20000 timestep (10000 + 10000). The CPU time on a PC is 3.5 hours.
  • Periodic hill flow. DES (Re=10500) wtth a k-omega-DES model using a 160x80x32 mesh. 20000 timestep (10000 + 10000). The CPU time on a PC is 9.5 hours.
 
Event record first posted on November 12, 2020, last modified on November 19, 2020

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