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Reliability of LES Simulations in the Context of a Benchmark on the Aerodynamics of a Rectangular 5:1 Cylinder

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The international Benchmark on the Aerodynamics of a Rectangular 5:1 Cylinder (BARC [2]) was launched in 2008 with the support of Italian and international associations.

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The authors acknowledge: the Italian National Association for Wind Engineering (ANIV), the International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE), the European Research Community On Flow, Turbulence And Combustion(ERCOFTAC), the BARC organizing and scientific committees and the BARC participants for their contributions.

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Salvetti, M.V., Bruno, L. (2015). Reliability of LES Simulations in the Context of a Benchmark on the Aerodynamics of a Rectangular 5:1 Cylinder. In: Fröhlich, J., Kuerten, H., Geurts, B., Armenio, V. (eds) Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation IX. ERCOFTAC Series, vol 20. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14448-1_22

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