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This section describes how to setup turbulence models for RANS simulations. In general turbulence models are selected via the option `KIND_TURB_MODEL`, corrections/versions and parameters of the models are specified via the options listed below.
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The turbulent Pradtl number can be modified with option `PRANDTL_TURB` (the default is 0.9).
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This section describes how to setup turbulence models for RANS simulations. The turbulence model is activated using the option `KIND_SOLVER= RANS`, or `KIND_SOLVER= INC_RANS`
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A turbulence model can then be selected via the option `KIND_TURB_MODEL`
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Different submodels and parameters are specified via the different options listed below.
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The turbulent Prandtl number can be modified with the option `PRANDTL_TURB` (the default is 0.9).
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### Spalart-Allmaras (SA) ###
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SU2 implements several versions and corrections of the SA model.
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The model is selected using `KIND_TURB_MODEL= SA` and the modifications via the `SA_OPTIONS` list, if this list is empty SU2 defaults to `SA-noft2`.
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The model is selected using `KIND_TURB_MODEL= SA` and the modifications via the `SA_OPTIONS` list. If this list is empty, then SU2 defaults to `SA-noft2`.
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The freestream and inlet conditions are specified via the option `FREESTREAM_NU_FACTOR= 3` (ratio of SA variable to freestream kinematic viscosity).
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The following modifications are allowed (refer to [NASA's TMR](https://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/spalart.html) for further info):
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**Note:** Currently all versions are "modified" i.e. the turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) is not included in the viscous stress tensor.
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The model is selected using `KIND_TURB_MODEL= SST` and the modifications via the `SST_OPTIONS` list, if this list is empty SU2 defaults to `SSTm` (see warning below).
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The main model is selected using `KIND_TURB_MODEL= SST` and the version and modifications via the `SST_OPTIONS` list. If this list is empty SU2 defaults to the baseline 1994 model, `V1994m` (see warning below). The options allow for a version and a set of modifiers to the version.
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The freestream and inlet conditions are specified via the options `FREESTREAM_TURBULENCEINTENSITY= 0.05` (5%) and `FREESTREAM_TURB2LAMVISCRATIO= 10` (ratio of turbulent to laminar viscosity).
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**Note:** The default values for these options are suitable for internal flows but may be too high for external aerodynamics problems.
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