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Numerical study of steady flow past spheroids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

Jacob H. Masliyah  and
Norman Epstein
Jacob H. Masliyah
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of British Columbia
Norman Epstein
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of British Columbia
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Abstract

Numerical methods have been used to investigate the steady incompressible flow past oblate and prolate spheroids for Reynolds numbers up to 100. The ratio of minor to major axis of the spheroids investigated were 0·9, 0·5 and 0·2, together with 1·0, which represents the limiting case of a sphere. The pressure distribution and the skin and form drag coefficients were numerically evaluated for the various Reynolds numbers. Streamlines, equi-vorticity lines and equivelocity lines are presented and show in detail the flow characteristics.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 44 , Issue 3 , 26 November 1970 , pp. 493 - 512
Copyright
© 1970 Cambridge University Press

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