Quantification of numerical uncertainty in computational fluid dynamics modelling of hydrocyclones

Abstract Large Eddy Simulations of the flow through a hydrocyclone are used to demonstrate that the Grid Convergence Index (GCI) is a practical method of accounting for numerical uncertainty. The small values of GCI (

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