Turbulence is one of the last remaining challenges in the simulation of fluid flows. Although RANS (Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes) turbulence models are still very widely used, these approaches are being slowly supplanted by Large Eddy Simulation (LES).

Due to the current lack of readily-available expert guidance on the application of Hybrid RANS-LES techniques, and the emergence of DES as the tool of the trade, ERCOFTAC has drawn upon its worldwide network of academic and industrial experts to provide a training course aimed at an industrial CFD audience and relevant to a wide range of industry sectors including: Aerospace, automotive, chemical and process, civil and built environment, power generation and the wider engineering community.

Specifically, this course aims to provide:

• An overview of turbulence modelling.
• A firm foundation in the theory and ideas underlying, RANS, LES and Hybrid RANS-LES techniques.
• Recommendation and guidance for the appropriate and effective application of Hybrid RANS-LES. Examples from real-world engineering simulations, using the DES class of models.

Lecturers

• Dr. Charles Mockett, CFD Software GmbH, Berlin, Germany
• Prof. Kyle Squires, Arizona State University, U.S.A.
• Dr. Philippe Spalart, The Boeing Company, U.S.A.
• Prof. Elias Ballaras , The University of George Washington, Washington D.C., USA
• Dr. Harmen van der Ven, National Aerospace Laboratory, The Netherlands
• Mr. Fred Mendonca, CD-adapco Ltd., U.K.