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Indexed by:
Journal paper
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Document Code:
21486
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Journal:
JOURNAL OF TONGJI UNIVERSITY(NATURAL SCIENCE)
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Included Journals:
EI
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Place of Publication:
上海
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Discipline:
Engineering
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First-Level Discipline:
Architecture
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Document Type:
J
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Volume:
50
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Issue:
6
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Page Number:
793-801
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ISSN No.:
0253-374X
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Key Words:
wind engineering; lattice Boltzmann method; time steps; compressibility errors; over relaxation;large-eddy simulation
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CN No.:
31-1267/N
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DOI number:
10.11908/j.issn.0253-374x.21486
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Date of Publication:
2022-06-01
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Abstract:
Lattice Boltzmann method-based large-eddy simulation (LBM-LES) is a new method to solve turbulence problems in recent decades. However, improper time step settings may affect the simulation accuracy of LBM-LES. This paper first analyzed and summarized the impact of time step δt on the results of LBM-LES, theoretically. An oversized δt will cause compressibility error in the velocity field, while a too small δt can lead to the over-relaxation colliding mode, causing the numerical oscillation of velocity field. Subsequently, LBM-LES simulations of an isothermal indoor airflow case were conducted to discuss these errors quantitatively. The results show that a large δt leads to a sharp density change, and the velocity field in the regions where the Mach number (M) in the lattice Boltzmann unit exceeds 0.3 showing that there are obvious compressibility errors. Meanwhile, a too-small δt causes apparent numerical oscillations of both time-averaged and fluctuating velocities. This phenomenon is more significant when the grid resolution is higher. Therefore,it is suggested that δt should be small enough to ensure M<0.3 in the maximum velocity regions, based on which, a larger δt should be utilized to prevent numerical oscillations.
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