Accuracy Assessment of Discontinuous Galerkin Spectral Element Method in Simulating Supersonic Free Jets

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Main Authors: Abreu, Diego F., Azevedo, João Luiz F., Junqueira-Junior, Carlos
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Published: 2024
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author Abreu, Diego F.
Azevedo, João Luiz F.
Junqueira-Junior, Carlos
author_facet Abreu, Diego F.
Azevedo, João Luiz F.
Junqueira-Junior, Carlos
contents The study performs large-eddy simulations of supersonic free jet flows using the Discontinuous Galerkin Spectral Element Method (DGSEM). The main objective of the present work is to assess the resolution requirements for adequate simulation of such flows with the DGSEM approach. The study looked at the influence of the mesh and the spatial discretization accuracy on the simulation results. The present analysis involves four simulations, incorporating three different numerical meshes and two different orders of spatial discretization accuracy. The numerical meshes are generated with distinct mesh topologies and refinement levels. Detailed descriptions of the grid generation and refinement procedures are presented. The study compares flow property profiles and power spectral densities of velocity components with experimental data. The results show a consistent improvement in the computed data as the simulation resolution increases. This investigation revealed a trade-off between mesh and polynomial refinement, striking a balance between computational cost and the accuracy of large-eddy simulation results for turbulent flow analyses.
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spellingShingle Accuracy Assessment of Discontinuous Galerkin Spectral Element Method in Simulating Supersonic Free Jets
Abreu, Diego F.
Azevedo, João Luiz F.
Junqueira-Junior, Carlos
Fluid Dynamics
The study performs large-eddy simulations of supersonic free jet flows using the Discontinuous Galerkin Spectral Element Method (DGSEM). The main objective of the present work is to assess the resolution requirements for adequate simulation of such flows with the DGSEM approach. The study looked at the influence of the mesh and the spatial discretization accuracy on the simulation results. The present analysis involves four simulations, incorporating three different numerical meshes and two different orders of spatial discretization accuracy. The numerical meshes are generated with distinct mesh topologies and refinement levels. Detailed descriptions of the grid generation and refinement procedures are presented. The study compares flow property profiles and power spectral densities of velocity components with experimental data. The results show a consistent improvement in the computed data as the simulation resolution increases. This investigation revealed a trade-off between mesh and polynomial refinement, striking a balance between computational cost and the accuracy of large-eddy simulation results for turbulent flow analyses.
title Accuracy Assessment of Discontinuous Galerkin Spectral Element Method in Simulating Supersonic Free Jets
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.14272