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Large Eddy Simulation of the Onera-A airfoil at Reynolds 2.1 million

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Abstract

This paper presents a validation study of the capacity of an in-house Large Eddy Simulation code to predict detailed aerodynamics of the Onera A airfoil section at a moderately high chord-based Reynolds number of 2.1 million. The different components of the method is described, WALE SGS model, boundary conditions, time stepping method, domain selection and grid generation parameters. A comparison with existing measurements and computations is performed, showing overall good agreement of pressure and skin friction distributions, boundary layer thickness, momentum thickness, wall normal velocity and Reynold stress profiles. Finally the laminar to turbulent transition process and computing resources are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of The Science of Making Torque from Wind (TORQUE 2026) : Aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, and aeroacoustics
Number of pages9
PublisherIOP Publishing
Publication date2026
Article number042019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2026
Event2026 The Science of making Torque from wind - Bruges, Belgium
Duration: 3 Jun 20265 Jun 2026

Conference

Conference2026 The Science of making Torque from wind
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBruges
Period03/06/202605/06/2026
SeriesJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Number4
Volume3224
ISSN1742-6588

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