We present Large Eddy Simulations of compressible turbulent flow withi
n a finite volume approach with central spatial differencing. Differen
t spatial discretisations yield quite different predictions of fluctua
ting flow properties although mean and integral flow properties appear
ed less sensitive. In the case of homogeneous, isotropic, decaying tur
bulence the Kolmogorov -(5/3) law is reproduced if the convective and
viscous fluxes are treated with Simpson's cell vertex method. For the
temporal flat plate exponentially growing unstable modes are recovered
in the linear regime. Moreover, a scheme in which the viscous fluxes
are treated with a 'vertex based' method is required in order to prope
rly capture the saturation of growing fluctuations. due to nonlinear i
nteractions.