Computation of Axisymmetric Turbulent Viscous Flow Around Sphere

Authors

  • M. M. Karim Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • M. M. Rahman
  • M. A. Alim Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v1i2.1286

Keywords:

Axisymmetric body of revolution, Sphere, Viscous drag, CFD, Turbulence model, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations.

Abstract

Axisymmetric turbulent viscous flow around sphere is computed using finite volume method based on Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations. Two-dimensional axisymmetric flow solver has been used to analyze flow at Reynolds number of 5Ã106. Spalart-Allmaras (S-A) and shear stress transport (SST) k-Ï turbulence models are used to capture turbulent viscous flow. The numerical results in terms of the skin friction coefficient, pressure coefficient and drag coefficient for different Reynolds numbers have been shown either graphically or in the tabular form. Velocity vectors have been displayed graphically. The computed results show good agreement with published experimental measurements.

 

Keywords: Axisymmetric body of revolution; Sphere; Viscous drag; CFD; Turbulence model; Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations.

 

© 2009 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved.

DOI: 10.3329/jsr.v1i2.1286

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Author Biographies

M. M. Karim, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Associate Professor, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

M. M. Rahman

Graduate Student, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Osaka University

M. A. Alim, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics

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Published

2009-04-22

How to Cite

Karim, M. M., Rahman, M. M., & Alim, M. A. (2009). Computation of Axisymmetric Turbulent Viscous Flow Around Sphere. Journal of Scientific Research, 1(2), 209–219. https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v1i2.1286

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Section A: Physical and Mathematical Sciences

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