This dataset contains data from a three-dimensional large eddy simulation of Mach 0.3 flow over a NACA 0012 airfoil at Reynolds number 23,000, which features a transitional boundary layer, separation over a recirculation bubble, and a turbulent wake. The dataset contains 16,000 time-resolved snapshots of the mid-span and spanwise-averaged velocity fields. All data are stored within hdf5 files, and a Matlab script showing how the data can be read and manipulated is provided. Please see the ‘airfoilLES_README.pdf’ file for more information. We recommend using the ‘airfoilLES_example.zip’ file as an entry point to the dataset. and The dataset is part of “A database for reduced-complexity modeling of fluid flows” (see references below) and is intended to aid in the conception, training, demonstration, evaluation, and comparison of reduced-complexity models for fluid mechanics. The paper introduces the flow setup and computational methods, describes the available data, and provides an example of how these data can be used for reduced-complexity modeling. Users of these data should cite the papers listed below.
Citation to related publication:
Towne, A., Dawson, S., Brès, G. A., Lozano-Durán, A., Saxton-Fox, T., Parthasarthy, A., Biler, H., Jones, A. R., Yeh, C.-A., Patel, H., Taira, K. (2022). A database for reduced-complexity modeling of fluid flows. AIAA Journal 61(7): 2867-2892. and Yeh, C.-A. and Taira, K. (2019) Resolvent-analysis-based design of airfoil separation control. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 867:572–610.