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Numerical simulation of mixed flow past an inclined square cylinder using a local radial basis function method

  • Tongsheng Wang
  • , Zhu Huang
  • , Zhongguo Sun
  • , Guang Xi
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Stanford University

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Abstract

Unsteady mixed convective heat transfer flow past an inclined square cylinder is numerically investigated using a local multi-quadric radial basis function (MQRBF) interpolation. The blockage parameter (ratio of square cylinder length d to height of the computational domain H) varies from 0.025 to 0.2. Air is considered as the working fluid and Prandtl number is fixed at 0.71. Richardson number generally affects the heat transfer efficiency ranging from 0 to 20. Inclined angle of square cylinder ranges from 0° to 45°.The inlet flow is assumed to be laminar and uniform. At the outlet of the computational domain, a convective boundary condition is compared with a traditional Neumann condition. A study of the shape parameter of MQRBF which is sensitive to the distribution of inhomogeneous supporting nodes is provided. The representative streamlines, vortex structures and isotherm patterns are presented and discussed. In addition, the overall lift and drag coefficients, average Nusselt number and Strouhal number for unsteady flow are analyzed for various Reynolds number and Richardson number.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Fluid Dynamics
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791859032
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
EventASME-JSME-KSME 2019 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, AJKFluids 2019 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 28 Jul 20191 Aug 2019

Publication series

NameASME-JSME-KSME 2019 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, AJKFluids 2019
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceASME-JSME-KSME 2019 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, AJKFluids 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period28/07/191/08/19

Keywords

  • Convective boundary
  • Inclination angle
  • Mixed convection
  • Radial basis function
  • Shape parameter

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