Verification, Validation, and Implementation of Numerical Methods and Models for OpenFOAM 2.0 for Incompressible Flow

Author

Eric Robertson

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Walters, D. Keith

Committee Member

Bhushan, Shanti

Committee Member

Thompson, David S.

Date of Degree

8-14-2015

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

A comprehensive survey of available numerical methods and models was performed on the open source computational fluid dynamics solver OpenFOAM version 2.0 for incompressible turbulent bluff body flows. Numerical methods are illuminated using source code for side-by-side comparison. For validation, the accuracy of flow predictions over a sphere in the subcritical regime and delta wing with sharp leading edge is assessed. Solutions show mostly good agreement with experimental data and data obtained from commercial software. A demonstration of the numerical implementation of a dynamic hybrid RANS/LES framework is also presented, including results from test studies.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20165

Recommended Citation

Robertson, Eric, "Verification, Validation, and Implementation of Numerical Methods and Models for OpenFOAM 2.0 for Incompressible Flow" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 4959.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4959