Through the use of bath an a priori analysis of direct numerical simulation
data and experiments with large eddy simulations, a non-Smagarinsky grid-s
ize dependence is established for the Smargorinsky subgrid scale model for
low numbers of resolved scales. It is shown that an increase in the Smagori
nsky constant as the grid size is increased permits successful large-eddy s
imulations for cutoffs approaching the energy containing range of length sc
ales. A detailed comparative analysis is made of the second order turbulenc
e quantities as determined by the differently resolutioned large-eddy simul
ations.