Abstract
A three-dimensional direct numerical simulation of the wake of a flat plate held normal to a free stream has been conducted for a Reynolds number of 1000, using a high-order finite-difference scheme. The calculated flow structures and the coefficient of drag are shown to be markedly different from those obtained from an equally resolved two-dimensional simulation. The three-dimensional simulation is able to account for the intrinsic three-dimensionality that develops beyond a certain critical Reynolds number (∼200). The time-averaged drag predicted by the three-dimensional simulation is in good agreement with the experimental data, and also captures a low-frequency time variation that is seen in the experiments.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2516-2518 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physics of fluids |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
- Computational Mechanics