Large eddy simulation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006877",
  "term": "Large eddy simulation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A numerical technique for simulating turbulent fluid flows, where the larger, more energetic eddies are directly computed, and the effects of the smaller, unresolved eddies are represented by a subgrid-scale model. This approach offers a compromise between direct numerical simulation and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes methods. It is widely applied in atmospheric research to study phenomena like convective boundary layers and cloud microphysics.",
  "abbreviation": "LES",
  "see_also": [
    "direct numerical simulation",
    "Very large eddy simulation"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/large-eddy-simulation/"
}