In this paper we have made a numerical study on the control of vortex shedding and drag reduction of a cylinder by attaching thin splitter plates. The wake structure of the cylinder of square cross-section with attach...In this paper we have made a numerical study on the control of vortex shedding and drag reduction of a cylinder by attaching thin splitter plates. The wake structure of the cylinder of square cross-section with attached splitter plates is analyzed for a range of Reynolds number, based on the incident stream and height of the cylinder, in the laminar range. The Navier-Stokes equations governing the flow are solved by the control volume method over a staggered grid arrangement. We have used the semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equation （SIMPLE） algorithm for computation. Our results show that the presence of a splitter plate upstream of the cylinder reduces the drag, but it has a small impact on the vortex shedding frequency when the plate length is beyond 1.5 time the height of the cylinder. The presence of a downstream splitter plate dampens the vortex shedding frequency. The entrainment of fluid into the inner side of the separated shear layers is obstructed by the downstream splitter plate. Our results suggest that by attaching in-line splitter plates both upstream and downstream of the cylinder, the vortex shedding can be suppressed, as well as a reduction in drag be obtained. We made a parametric study to determine the optimal length of these splitter plates so as to achieve low drag and low vortex shedding frequency.展开更多
A numerical simulation method for parachute Fluid-Structure Interaction （FSI） problem using Semi-Implicit Method for Pres- sure-Linked Equations （SIMPLE） algorithm is proposed. This method could be used in both co...A numerical simulation method for parachute Fluid-Structure Interaction （FSI） problem using Semi-Implicit Method for Pres- sure-Linked Equations （SIMPLE） algorithm is proposed. This method could be used in both coupling computation of para- chute FSI and flow field analysis. Both fiat circular parachute and conical parachute are modeled and simulated by this new method. Flow field characteristics at various angles of attack are further simulated for the conical parachute model. Compari- son with the space-time FSI technique shows that this method also provides similar and reasonable results.展开更多
文摘In this paper we have made a numerical study on the control of vortex shedding and drag reduction of a cylinder by attaching thin splitter plates. The wake structure of the cylinder of square cross-section with attached splitter plates is analyzed for a range of Reynolds number, based on the incident stream and height of the cylinder, in the laminar range. The Navier-Stokes equations governing the flow are solved by the control volume method over a staggered grid arrangement. We have used the semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equation （SIMPLE） algorithm for computation. Our results show that the presence of a splitter plate upstream of the cylinder reduces the drag, but it has a small impact on the vortex shedding frequency when the plate length is beyond 1.5 time the height of the cylinder. The presence of a downstream splitter plate dampens the vortex shedding frequency. The entrainment of fluid into the inner side of the separated shear layers is obstructed by the downstream splitter plate. Our results suggest that by attaching in-line splitter plates both upstream and downstream of the cylinder, the vortex shedding can be suppressed, as well as a reduction in drag be obtained. We made a parametric study to determine the optimal length of these splitter plates so as to achieve low drag and low vortex shedding frequency.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10577003)Monash University of Australia
文摘A numerical simulation method for parachute Fluid-Structure Interaction （FSI） problem using Semi-Implicit Method for Pres- sure-Linked Equations （SIMPLE） algorithm is proposed. This method could be used in both coupling computation of para- chute FSI and flow field analysis. Both fiat circular parachute and conical parachute are modeled and simulated by this new method. Flow field characteristics at various angles of attack are further simulated for the conical parachute model. Compari- son with the space-time FSI technique shows that this method also provides similar and reasonable results.
