Bibliography of CFD Verification and Validation

The following is a list of references related to CFD Verification and Validation of CFD codes. The references are grouped according to whether they are:

• Policy Statements
• Books
• Compilations and Proceedings
• Individual Papers

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Policy Statements

Roache, P.J., K. Ghia, and F. White, "Editorial Policy Statement on the Control of Numerical Accuracy," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 108,No. 1., March 1986, p. 2.

AIAA, "Editorial Policy Statement on Numerical Accuracy and Experimental Uncertainty," AIAA Journal, Vol. 32, January 1994, p. 3.

AIAA, "Guide for the Verification and Validation of Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations," AIAA G-077-1998, 1998.

ASME Editorial Board, "Journal of Heat Transfer Editorial Policy Statement on Numerical Accuracy," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 116, November 1994. pp. 797-798.

Books

Anderson, D.A., Tannehill, J.C., and Pletcher, R.H. , Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1984.

Briggs, W.L., A Multigrid Tutorial, SIAM, Philidelphia, PA, 1987.

ERCOFTAC, Best Practices Guidelines for Industrial Computational Fluid Dynamics, Version 1.0, January 2000.

Hirsch, C. Numerical Computation of Internal and External Flows, Volume I: Fundamentals of Numerical Discretization. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1988.

Hirsch, C. Numerical Computation of Internal and External Flows, Volume II: Computational Methods for Inviscid and Viscous Flows. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1990.

Roache, P.J., Verification and Validation in Computational Science and Engineering, Hermosa Publishers, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1998.

Roache, P.J., Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Hermosa Publishers, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1998.

Shyy, W., Computational Modeling for Fluid Flow and Interfacial Transport, New York: Elsevier, 1994.

Compilations and Proceedings

AGARD, Validation of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2-5, 1988, NATO Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development, AGARD CP 437, December 1988.

AIAA, AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 27, No. 2, March-April 1990, pp. 97-215. This issue contains 5 papers on CFD Code Validation / Verification / Certification with the emphasis on hypersonic flight. Another section entitled CFD Code Applications has 8 papers on applying CFD codes for hypersonic flight and includes some discussion on validation. Some of these 13 papers are listed individually below.

AIAA, AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1998, pp. 665-764. This issue contains 12 papers in a special section entitled Credible Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations. Some of these 12 papers are listed individually below.

AGARD, Experimental Data Base for Computer Program Assessment, Report of the Fluid Dynamics Panel Working Group 04, AGARD-AR-138, May 1979. This is the report that contains the papers and data for the RAE2822 airfoil and ONERA M6 wing.

Individual Papers

Aeschliman, D.P., W.L. Oberkampf, and F.G. Blottner, "A Proposed Methodology for Computational Fluid Dynamics Code Verification, Calibration, and Validation," Paper presented at the 16th International Congress on Instrumentation in Aerospace Simulation Facilities (ICIASF), July 18-21, 1995, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433.

Aeschliman, D.P. and W.L. Oberkampf, "Experimental Methodology for Computational Fluid Dynamics Code Validation," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 733-741.

Barber, T.J., "Role of Code Validation and Certification in the Design Environment," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 752-758.

Bardina, J.E., P.G. Huang, and T.J. Coakley, "Turbulence Modeling Validation, Testing, and Development," NASA TM 110446, April 1997.

Benek, J.A., E.M. Kraft, and R.F. Lauer, "Validation Issues for Engine - Airframe Integration," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 759-764.

Blottner, F.G., "Accurate Navier-Stokes Results for the Hypersonic Flow over a Spherical Nosetip," AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 113-122.

Bobbitt, P.J., "The Pros and Cons of Code Validation," AIAA Paper 88-2535 (NASA TM 100657), July 1988.

Coleman, H.W. and F. Stern, "Uncertainties and CFD Validation," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 119, December 1997, pp. 795-803.

Cosner, R.R., "Issues in Aerospace Application of CFD Analysis," AIAA Paper 94-0464, January 1994.

Cosner, R.R., "CFD Validation Requirements for Technology Transition," AIAA Paper 95-2227, June 1995.

Dolling, D.S, "High-Speed Turbulent Separated Flows: Consistency of Mathematical Models and Flow Physics,"

Dudek, J.C., N.J. Georgiadis, and D.A. Yoder, "Calculation of Turbulent Subsonic Diffuser Flows Using the NPARC Navier-Stokes Code," AIAA Paper 96-0497, January 1996.

Dudek, J.C., "NPARC Validation - Subsonic Turbulent Diffusing Pipe Flow," The NPARC Alliance, April 1996.

Dudek, J.C., "Testing Guidelines for NPARC Alliance Software Development," The NPARC Alliance, April 1997.

Dudek, J.C., D.O. Davis, and J.W. Slater, "Validation and Verificaiton of the WIND Code for Supersonic Diffuser Flows," AIAA Paper 2001-0224, January 2001.

Gnoffo, P.A., "CFD Validation Studies for Hypersonic Flow Prediction," AIAA Paper 2001-1025, January 2001.

Habashi, W.G., J. Dompierre, Y. Bourgault, M. Fortin, and M.-G. Vallet, "Certifiable Computational Fluid Dynamics Through Mesh Optimization," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 703-711.

Jameson, A. and L. Martinelli, "Mesh Refinement and Modeling Errors in Flow Simulations," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1998, pp. 676-686.

Lewis, C.H., "Comments on the Need for CFD Code Validation," AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 97.

Marvin, J.G., "Perspective on Computational Fluid Dynamics Validation," AIAA Journal, Vol. 33, No. 10, October 1995, pp. 1778-1787.

Mehta, U.B., "Computational Requirements for Hypersonic Flight Performance Estimates," AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 103-112.

Mehta, U.B., "Some Aspects of Uncertainty in Computational Fluid Dynamics Results," Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 113, December 1991, pp. 538-543.

Mehta, U.B., "Guide to Credible Computer Simulations of Fluid Flows," AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 12, No. 5, September-October 1996, pp. 940-948. (Also AIAA Paper 95-2225).

Mehta, U.B., "Credible Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1998, pp. 665-667.

NPARC Alliance, "NPARC Alliance Policies and Plans", August, 1999.

Oberkampf, W.L., "A Proposed Framework for Computational Fluid Dynamics Code Calibration / Validation," AIAA Paper 94-2540, June 1994.

Oberkampf, W.L. and F.G. Blottner, "Issues in Computational Fluid Dynamics Code Verification and Validation," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1998, pp. 687-695.

Oberkampf, W.L. and T.G. Trucano, "Validation Methodology in Computational Fluid Dynamics" AIAA Paper 2000-2549, June 2000.

Paynter, G.C. and E. Tjonneland, "Accuracy Issues in the Prediction of Supersonic Inlet Flows," ASME 92-GT-400.

Reed, H.L., T.S. Haynes, and W.S. Saric, "Computational Fluid Dynamics Validation Issues in Transition Modeling," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 742-751.

Rizzi, A. and J. Vos, "Toward Establishing Credibility in Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1998, pp. 668-675.

Roache, P.J., "Need for Control of Numerical Accuracy," AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 98-102.

Roache, P.J., "Perspective: A Method for Uniform Reporting of Grid Refinement Studies", ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 116, September 1994.

Roache, P.J., "Quantification of Uncertainty in Computational Fluid Dynamics," Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 29, 1997, pp. 123-160.

Roache, P.J., "Verification of Codes and Calculations," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1998, pp. 696-702.

Slater, J.W., J.C. Dudek, and K.E. Tatum, "The NPARC Verification and Validation Archive", ASME Paper 2000-FED-11233, June 2000.

Slater, J.W., "Verification Assessment of Flow Boundary Conditions for CFD Analysis of Supersonic Inlet Flows", AIAA Paper 2001-3882, July 2001.

Slater, J.W., J.M. Abbott, and R.H. Cavicchi, "Validation of WIND for a Series of Inlet Flows", AIAA Paper 2002-0669, January 2002.

Steffen, C.J. Jr., Reddy, D.R., and K.B.M.Q. Zaman, "Analysis of Flowfield from a Rectangular Nozzle with Delta Tabs", AIAA 95-2146, June, 1995.

Tatum, K.E. and J.W. Slater, "The Validation Archive of the NPARC Alliance", AIAA Paper 99-0747, January, 1999.

Towne, C.E. and R.R. Jones, "Results and Current Status of the NPARC Alliance Validation Effort", AIAA Paper 96-0387, January, 1996.

van Wie, D.M. and T. Rice, "Quantification of Data Uncertainties and Validation of CFD Results in the Development of Hypersonic Airbreathing Engines," AIAA Paper 96-2028, June 1996.

Yee, H.C. and P.K. Sweby, "Aspects of Numerical Uncertainties in Time Marching to Steady-State Numerical Solutions," AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 712-724.