Sixth Drag Prediction Workshop Results Using FUN3D with k kL MEAH2015 Turbulence Model.
The Common Research Model wing/body configuration is investigated with the k kL MEAH2015 turbulence model implemented in FUN3D. This includes results presented at the Sixth Drag Prediction Workshop and additional results generated after the workshop with a nonlinear quadratic constitutive relation variant of the same turbulence model. The workshop provided grids are used, and a uniform grid refinement study is performed at the design condition. A large variation between results with and without a reconstruction limiter is exhibited on "medium" grid sizes, indicating that the medium grid size is too coarse for drawing conclusions in comparison with experiment. This variation is reduced with grid refinement. At a fixed angle of attack near design conditions, the quadratic constitutive relation variant yielded decreased lift and drag compared with the linear eddy viscosity model by an amount that was approximately constant with grid refinement. The k kL MEAH2015 turbulence model produced wing root junction flow behavior consistent with wind tunnel observations.
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