Simulation is performed of the air-entrainment in skimming flow using the volume of fluid (VOF), mixture and Eulerian.
The VOF+large eddy simulation (LES) method is able to capture the splashing water droplets.
The mixture+LES method predicts the inception of air entrainment most accurately.
The Eulerian+Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) method fails to capture the free-surface aeration.