Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder

The study of the base flow field or the flow field in the wake region is not accessible by using only a theoretical method; mostly this study has been done experimentally. The problem statement of this study is to know the effect of flow past of a non-circular cylinder on the drag. At high Reynolds...

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Main Authors: Mohd Sajali, Muhammad Fahmi, Aabid, Abdul, Khan, Sher Afghan, Mehaboobali, Fharukh Ahmed Ghasi, Sulaeman, Erwin
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author Mohd Sajali, Muhammad Fahmi
Aabid, Abdul
Khan, Sher Afghan
Mehaboobali, Fharukh Ahmed Ghasi
Sulaeman, Erwin
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Khan, Sher Afghan
Mehaboobali, Fharukh Ahmed Ghasi
Sulaeman, Erwin
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description The study of the base flow field or the flow field in the wake region is not accessible by using only a theoretical method; mostly this study has been done experimentally. The problem statement of this study is to know the effect of flow past of a non-circular cylinder on the drag. At high Reynolds number, the flow past a bluff body is characterized by a large wake zone. Therefore, drag reduction of the flow field is an interesting problem with a wide range of application. The present paper presents the numerical simulation of the flow field of a non-circular cylinder. The shielding effect of the square-plate front body on the flow field of drag reduction and the pressure distribution of a three-dimensional bluff body is simulated by using a numerical method. The results obtained from the simulation are compared with the experimental results. The results indicate that the side faces and the rear faces are subjected to low pressure, whereas the front face is experiencing high positive pressure. With this flow pattern, the pressure drag coefficient assumes a substantially significant value in the range of 1.0-1.42. Such a high value of drag coefficient is particularly valid for bluff bodies with noncircular cross-sections with sharp corners. © 2019 PENERBIT AKADEMIA BARU. All rights reserved.
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spelling iium-797432020-03-23T06:28:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/79743/ Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder Mohd Sajali, Muhammad Fahmi Aabid, Abdul Khan, Sher Afghan Mehaboobali, Fharukh Ahmed Ghasi Sulaeman, Erwin TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TJ227 Machine design and drawing The study of the base flow field or the flow field in the wake region is not accessible by using only a theoretical method; mostly this study has been done experimentally. The problem statement of this study is to know the effect of flow past of a non-circular cylinder on the drag. At high Reynolds number, the flow past a bluff body is characterized by a large wake zone. Therefore, drag reduction of the flow field is an interesting problem with a wide range of application. The present paper presents the numerical simulation of the flow field of a non-circular cylinder. The shielding effect of the square-plate front body on the flow field of drag reduction and the pressure distribution of a three-dimensional bluff body is simulated by using a numerical method. The results obtained from the simulation are compared with the experimental results. The results indicate that the side faces and the rear faces are subjected to low pressure, whereas the front face is experiencing high positive pressure. With this flow pattern, the pressure drag coefficient assumes a substantially significant value in the range of 1.0-1.42. Such a high value of drag coefficient is particularly valid for bluff bodies with noncircular cross-sections with sharp corners. © 2019 PENERBIT AKADEMIA BARU. All rights reserved. Penerbit Akademia Baru 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79743/1/79743_Numerical%20investigation%20of%20flow%20field.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79743/2/79743_Numerical%20investigation%20of%20flow%20field_SCOPUS.pdf Mohd Sajali, Muhammad Fahmi and Aabid, Abdul and Khan, Sher Afghan and Mehaboobali, Fharukh Ahmed Ghasi and Sulaeman, Erwin (2019) Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder. CFD Letters, 11 (5). pp. 37-49. ISSN 2180-1363 http://www.akademiabaru.com/doc/CFDLV11_N5_P37_49.pdf
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ227 Machine design and drawing
Mohd Sajali, Muhammad Fahmi
Aabid, Abdul
Khan, Sher Afghan
Mehaboobali, Fharukh Ahmed Ghasi
Sulaeman, Erwin
Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder
title Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder
title_full Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder
title_fullStr Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder
title_full_unstemmed Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder
title_short Numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder
title_sort numerical investigation of flow field of a non-circular cylinder
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ227 Machine design and drawing
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/79743/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/79743/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/79743/1/79743_Numerical%20investigation%20of%20flow%20field.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/79743/2/79743_Numerical%20investigation%20of%20flow%20field_SCOPUS.pdf