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Steady two-dimensional flow through a row of normal flat plates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2006

D. B. Ingham ,
T. Tang  and
B. R. Morton
D. B. Ingham
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematical Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
T. Tang
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematical Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
B. R. Morton
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Abstract

A numerical and experimental study is described for the two-dimensional steady flow through a uniform cascade of normal flat plates. The Navier–Stokes equations are written in terms of the stream function and vorticity and are solved using a second-order-accurate finite-difference scheme which is based on a modified procedure to preserve accuracy and iterative convergence at higher Reynolds numbers. The upstream and downstream boundary conditions are discussed and an asymptotic solution is employed both upstream and downstream. A frequently used method for dealing with corner singularities is shown to be inaccurate and a method for overcoming this problem is described. Numerical solutions have been obtained for blockage ratio of 50 % and Reynolds numbers in the range 0 [les ] R [les ] 500 and results for both the lengths of attached eddies and the drag coefficients are presented. The calculations indicate that the eddy length increases linearly with R, at least up to R = 500, and that the multiplicative constant is in very good agreement with the theoretical prediction of Smith (1985a), who considered a related problem. In the case of R = 0 the Navier–Stokes equations are solved using the finite-difference scheme and a modification of the boundary-element method which treats the corner singularities. The solutions obtained by the two methods are compared and the results are shown to be in good agreement. An experimental investigation has been performed at small and moderate values of the Reynolds numbers and there is excellent agreement with the numerical results both for flow streamlines and eddy lengths.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 210 , January 1990 , pp. 281 - 302
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© 1990 Cambridge University Press

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