TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to propose a precise turbulence model for vehicle aerodynamics, especially for vehicle window buffeting noise.Design/methodology/approach Aiming at the fact that commonly used turbulence models cannot precisely predict laminar-turbulent transition, a transition-code-based improvement is introduced. This improvement includes the introduction of total stress limitation (TSL) and separation-sensitive model. They are integrated into low Reynolds number (LRN) k-ε model to concern transport properties of total stress and precisely capture boundary layer separations. As a result, the ability of LRN k-ε model to predict the transition is improved. Combined with the constructing scheme of constrained large-eddy simulation (CLES) model, a modified LRN CLES model is achieved. Several typical flows and relevant experimental results are introduced to validate this model. Finally, the modified LRN CLES model is used to acquire detailed flow structures and noise signature of a simplified vehicle window. Then, experimental validations are conducted.Findings Current results indicate that the modified LRN CLES model is capable of achieving acceptable accuracy in prediction of various types of transition at various Reynolds numbers. And, the ability of this model to simulate the vehicle window buffeting noise is greater than commonly used models.Originality/value Based on the TSL idea and separation-sensitive model, a modified LRN CLES model concerning the laminar-turbulent transition for the vehicle window buffeting noise is first proposed. VL - 29 IS - 9 SN - 0961-5539 DO - 10.1108/HFF-10-2018-0550 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-10-2018-0550 AU - Chen Zhen AU - Gu Zhengqi AU - Wang Zhonggang PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Research on the simplified vehicle window buffeting noise with a modified LRN CLES model using a transition-code based method T2 - International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 3169 EP - 3191 Y2 - 2024/03/28 ER -