| CFD | computational fluid dynamics |
| DNS | direct numerical simulation |
| FDF | filtered density function |
| LES | large eddy simulation |
| PIV | particle image velocimetry |
| RANS | Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes |
| sgs | subgrid-scale |
| tke | turbulent kinetic energy |
| WALE | wall-adapting linear eddy viscosity model |