Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes analysis
Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes analysis
[¦ren·əlz ¦av·rijd ¦näv·ē‚ā ′stōks ə‚nal·ə·səs] (fluid mechanics)
The process of determining numerical solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations for a fluid flow, using time averaging of flow variables and modeling of turbulent stresses to simplify the calculations. Abbreviated RANS analysis.
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