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Optional Parameter List = C Shielded DES,                                Csdes,                                         C DES for k omega Regime,                                C DES for k epsilon Regime   END  END  FLOW: Flow Analysis   DOMAIN: fluid     FLUID MODELS:       TURBULENCE MODEL:         Option = SBES SST         SBES COEFFICIENTS:            C DES for k epsilon Regime = 0         END       END     END   END END<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-171061","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-18-1","topic-tag-cfx","topic-tag-des","topic-tag-fluid-dynamics","topic-tag-les-des-sas","topic-tag-sbes","topic-tag-shielding-function","topic-tag-turbulence"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When running the SBES model, the &quot;Shielding function for SBES&quot; switches between the RANS (=1) and the LES (=0) region. 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