Numerical Simulation of the Flow Field around a Vertical Flat Plate of Infinite Extent
This paper presents a CFD analysis of the flow field
around a thin flat plate of infinite span inclined at 90° to a fluid
stream of infinite extent. Numerical predictions have been compared
to experimental measurements, in order to assess the potential of the
finite volume code of determining the aerodynamic forces acting on a
bluff body invested by a fluid stream of infinite extent.
Several turbulence models and spatial node distributions have
been tested. Flow field characteristics in the neighborhood of the flat
plate have been investigated, allowing the development of a
preliminary procedure to be used as guidance in selecting the
appropriate grid configuration and the corresponding turbulence
model for the prediction of the flow field over a two-dimensional
vertical flat plate.
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incidence: an LES investigation. J. Turbulence 2 , pp. 1-15 (2001).
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shedding from an inclined flat plate in shear flow. J. Fluid Mech. 82 ,
pp. 241-253 (1977).
[3] Kiya, M. and Arie, M. A contribution to an inviscid vortex-shedding
model for an inclined flat plate in uniform flow. J. Fluid Mech. 82 , pp.
223-240 (1977) .
[4] Fage, A. and Johansen, F.C. On the flow of air behind an inclined flat
plate of infinite span. Brit. Aero. Res. Coun. Rep. Memo. 1104 , pp. 81-
106 (1927).
[5] Jackson, C.P., A finite-element study of the onset of vortex shedding in
flow past variously shaped bodies. J. Fluid Mech. 182 , pp. 23-45
(1987).
[6] Knisely, C.W., Strouhal numbers of rectangular cylinders at incidence:
a review and new data. J. Fluid Structures 4 , pp. 371-393 (1990).
[7] Lam, K.M., Phase-locked eduction of vortex shedding in flow past an
inclined flat plate. Phys. Fluids 8 , pp. 1159-1168 (1996).
[8] Chen, J.M. and Fang, Y.-C., Strouhal numbers of inclined flat plates. J.
Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn. 61 , pp. 99-112 (1996).
[9] Breuer, M. and Jovicic, N., Separated flow around a flat plate at high
incidence: an LES investigation. J. Turbulence 2 , pp. 1-15 (2001).
[10] Breuer, M., Jovicic N. and Mazaev, K., Comparison of DES, RANS and
LES for the separated flow around a flat plate at high incidence. Int. J.
Num. Meth. Fluids 41 , pp. 357-388 (2003).
[11] Zhang, J., Liu, N.-S. and Lu, X.-Y., Route to a chaotic state in fluid flow
past an inclined flat plate. Phys. Review. E. 79 , pp. 045306: 1-4 (2009).
[12] Easom, G. J., Improved Turbulence Models for Computational Wind
Engineering, PhD Thesis, submitted to the University of Nottingham for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, January 2000.
[13] Caridi, D., Industrial CFD Simulation of Aerodynamic Noise, PhD
Thesis, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 2008.
[14] Jensen, A. G., Franke, J., Hirsch, C., Schatzmann, M., Stathopoulos, T.,
Wisse, J., Wright, N. G., CFD Techniques - Computational Wind
Engineering. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban
Wind Engineering and Building Aerodynamics - Impact of Wind and
Storm on City Life and Built Environment - Working Group 2, COST
Action C14, Von Karman Institute, Rode-Saint-Genèse (Belgium), 2004.
[15] Raciti Castelli, M., Castelli, A., Benini, E., Modeling Strategy and
Numerical Validation of the Turbulent Flow over a two-Dimensional
Flat Roof, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 79
(2011).
[1] Breuer, M. and Jovicic, N., Separated flow around a flat plate at high
incidence: an LES investigation. J. Turbulence 2 , pp. 1-15 (2001).
[2] Kiya, M. and Arie, M. An inviscid numerical simulation of vortex
shedding from an inclined flat plate in shear flow. J. Fluid Mech. 82 ,
pp. 241-253 (1977).
[3] Kiya, M. and Arie, M. A contribution to an inviscid vortex-shedding
model for an inclined flat plate in uniform flow. J. Fluid Mech. 82 , pp.
223-240 (1977) .
[4] Fage, A. and Johansen, F.C. On the flow of air behind an inclined flat
plate of infinite span. Brit. Aero. Res. Coun. Rep. Memo. 1104 , pp. 81-
106 (1927).
[5] Jackson, C.P., A finite-element study of the onset of vortex shedding in
flow past variously shaped bodies. J. Fluid Mech. 182 , pp. 23-45
(1987).
[6] Knisely, C.W., Strouhal numbers of rectangular cylinders at incidence:
a review and new data. J. Fluid Structures 4 , pp. 371-393 (1990).
[7] Lam, K.M., Phase-locked eduction of vortex shedding in flow past an
inclined flat plate. Phys. Fluids 8 , pp. 1159-1168 (1996).
[8] Chen, J.M. and Fang, Y.-C., Strouhal numbers of inclined flat plates. J.
Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn. 61 , pp. 99-112 (1996).
[9] Breuer, M. and Jovicic, N., Separated flow around a flat plate at high
incidence: an LES investigation. J. Turbulence 2 , pp. 1-15 (2001).
[10] Breuer, M., Jovicic N. and Mazaev, K., Comparison of DES, RANS and
LES for the separated flow around a flat plate at high incidence. Int. J.
Num. Meth. Fluids 41 , pp. 357-388 (2003).
[11] Zhang, J., Liu, N.-S. and Lu, X.-Y., Route to a chaotic state in fluid flow
past an inclined flat plate. Phys. Review. E. 79 , pp. 045306: 1-4 (2009).
[12] Easom, G. J., Improved Turbulence Models for Computational Wind
Engineering, PhD Thesis, submitted to the University of Nottingham for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, January 2000.
[13] Caridi, D., Industrial CFD Simulation of Aerodynamic Noise, PhD
Thesis, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 2008.
[14] Jensen, A. G., Franke, J., Hirsch, C., Schatzmann, M., Stathopoulos, T.,
Wisse, J., Wright, N. G., CFD Techniques - Computational Wind
Engineering. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban
Wind Engineering and Building Aerodynamics - Impact of Wind and
Storm on City Life and Built Environment - Working Group 2, COST
Action C14, Von Karman Institute, Rode-Saint-Genèse (Belgium), 2004.
[15] Raciti Castelli, M., Castelli, A., Benini, E., Modeling Strategy and
Numerical Validation of the Turbulent Flow over a two-Dimensional
Flat Roof, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 79
(2011).
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around a thin flat plate of infinite span inclined at 90° to a fluid
stream of infinite extent. Numerical predictions have been compared
to experimental measurements, in order to assess the potential of the
finite volume code of determining the aerodynamic forces acting on a
bluff body invested by a fluid stream of infinite extent.
Several turbulence models and spatial node distributions have
been tested. Flow field characteristics in the neighborhood of the flat
plate have been investigated, allowing the development of a
preliminary procedure to be used as guidance in selecting the
appropriate grid configuration and the corresponding turbulence
model for the prediction of the flow field over a two-dimensional
vertical flat plate.", keywords = "CFD, vertical flat plate, aerodynamic force", volume = "6", number = "1", pages = "57-6", }
