Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 405-411 , 10 February 2010

Turbulence model choice for the calculation of drag forces when using the CFD method

  • H. Zaïdi

      Affiliations

    • Université de Reims, GRESPI/Laboratoire de Thermomécanique, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 Reims cedex 2, France
    • ,
  • S. Fohanno

      Affiliations

    • Université de Reims, GRESPI/Laboratoire de Thermomécanique, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 Reims cedex 2, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +33326918310.
    • ,
  • R. Taïar

      Affiliations

    • Université de Reims, Laboratoire d’Analyse des Contraintes Mécaniques, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 Reims cedex 2, France
    • ,
  • G. Polidori

      Affiliations

    • Université de Reims, GRESPI/Laboratoire de Thermomécanique, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 Reims cedex 2, France

,Accepted 5 October 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00583-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.010

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 405-411 , 10 February 2010

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