Large-eddy simulation in hydraulics

W Rodi, G Constantinescu, T Stoesser - 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Numerical computation methods are used more and more as tools for solving hydraulic and
environmental engineering problems, and as turbulence mostly plays an important role in …

Friction factor decomposition for rough-wall flows: theoretical background and application to open-channel flows

VI Nikora, T Stoesser, SM Cameron… - Journal of Fluid …, 2019 - cambridge.org
A theoretically based relationship for the Darcy–Weisbach friction factor for rough-bed open-
channel flows is derived and discussed. The derivation procedure is based on the double …

[HTML][HTML] A LES-based Eulerian–Lagrangian approach to predict the dynamics of bubble plumes

B Fraga, T Stoesser, CCK Lai, SA Socolofsky - Ocean modelling, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract An approach for Eulerian–Lagrangian large-eddy simulation of bubble plume
dynamics is presented and its performance evaluated. The main numerical novelties consist …

Hydrodynamic loadings on a horizontal axis tidal turbine prototype

P Ouro, M Harrold, T Stoesser, P Bromley - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Until recently tidal stream turbine design has been carried out mainly by experimental
prototype testing aiming at maximum turbine efficiency. The harsh and highly turbulent …

Effect of secondary currents on the flow and turbulence in partially filled pipes

Y Liu, T Stoesser, H Fang - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
Large-eddy simulations of turbulent flow in partially filled pipes are conducted to investigate
the effect of secondary currents on the friction factor, first-and second-order statistics and …

Free-surface versus rigid-lid LES computations for bridge-abutment flow

S Kara, MC Kara, T Stoesser… - Journal of Hydraulic …, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
Two separate large eddy simulations (LES) are carried out to investigate the effects of
accurate computation of the curvilinear water-surface deformation of the flow through a …

Mixing layer development in compound channel flows with submerged and emergent rigid vegetation over the floodplains

V Dupuis, S Proust, C Berni, A Paquier - Experiments in Fluids, 2017 - Springer
This laboratory study aims at investigating the longitudinal development of a mixing layer in
a compound open-channel (two-stage geometry with a main channel and adjacent …

Large-eddy simulation in hydraulics: Quo Vadis?

T Stoesser - Journal of Hydraulic Research, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The method of large-eddy simulation (LES) is used increasingly to address research and
engineering problems of modern hydraulics. LES simulates directly the large-scale motion of …

Influence of bubble size, diffuser width, and flow rate on the integral behavior of bubble plumes

B Fraga, T Stoesser - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A large‐eddy simulation based Eulerian‐Lagrangian model is employed to quantify the
impact of bubble size, diffuser diameter, and gas flow rate on integral properties of bubble …

Secondary currents and turbulence over a non-uniformly roughened open-channel bed

T Stoesser, R McSherry, B Fraga - Water, 2015 - mdpi.com
Large-eddy simulations (LES) of the flow over a non-uniformly roughened channel bed are
carried out to study the effect of non-uniform bed roughness on turbulence driven secondary …