Large eddy simulation of flow field in vector flow clean-room

The turbulent large eddy simulation (LES) technique and the finite element method (FEM) of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) are used to predict the three-dimensional flow field in a vector flow clean-room under empty state and static state conditions. The partly expanded Taylor-Galerkin (TG) discretization scheme is combined with implicit stream-upwind diffusion in the finite element formulation of the basic equations with Gauss filtering. The vortex viscosity subgrid model is used in the numerical simulation. The numerical results agree well with the available experimental data, showing that the LES method can more accurately predict the size and location of large eddies in clean-rooms than the standard k-∊ two equation model.