Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to present numerical investigations of flow control with piezoelectric actuators on a backward facing step (BFS) and fluidic vortex generators on a NACA0015 aerofoil for the reattachment and separation control through the manipulation of the Reynolds stresses. Design/methodology/approach – The unsteady flow phenomena associated with both devices are simulated using Spalart–Allmaras-based hybrid Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS)/large eddy simulation (LES) models (detached eddy simulation (DES), delayed detached eddy simulation (DDES) and improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES)), using an in-house computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver. Results from these computations are compared with experimental observations, enabling their reliable assessment through the detailed investigation of the Reynolds stresses and also the separation and reattachment. Findings – All the hybrid RANS/LES methods investigated in this article predict reasonable results for ...
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