Numerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylinders

In this work, flow past 17-cylinder array is simulated using the two-dimensional lattice Boltzmann method. Effect of gap spacings (0.5 ≤ gx* ≤ 3, 0.5 ≤ gy* ≤ 3) and Reynolds number (Re = 75 - 150) is analyzed in details. Results are presented in the form of vorticity contours plots, time-histories o...

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Main Authors: Shams-ul-Islam, Ghazala Nazeer, Zhou Chao Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2018-06-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5022360
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author Shams-ul-Islam
Ghazala Nazeer
Zhou Chao Ying
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description In this work, flow past 17-cylinder array is simulated using the two-dimensional lattice Boltzmann method. Effect of gap spacings (0.5 ≤ gx* ≤ 3, 0.5 ≤ gy* ≤ 3) and Reynolds number (Re = 75 - 150) is analyzed in details. Results are presented in the form of vorticity contours plots, time-histories of drag and lift coefficients and power spectrum of lift coefficient. Six distinct flow regimes are identified for different gap spacings and Reynolds numbers: steady flow regime, single bluff body flow regime, non-fully developed flow regime, chaotic flow regime, quasi-periodic-I flow regime and quasi-periodic-II flow regime. Chaotic flow regime is the mostly observed flow regime while the single bluff body flow regime rarely occurs for this configuration. It is observed that drag force along each cylinder in 17-cylinder array decreases in the streamwise direction for fixed Reynold number and gap spacing. C1 and C2 cylinders experience the maximum drag at small gap spacing and Reynolds number. Also the Reynolds number is found to be more effective on flow characteristics as compared to gap spacings.
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spelling doaj.art-5d1b09266ce244a58e51cbb27f5889432022-12-21T23:27:52ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262018-06-0186065004065004-2210.1063/1.5022360122805ADVNumerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylindersShams-ul-Islam0Ghazala Nazeer1Zhou Chao Ying2COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Mathematics Department, Islamabad 44000, PakistanCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Mathematics Department, Islamabad 44000, PakistanHarbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Graduate School, Xili Town, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaIn this work, flow past 17-cylinder array is simulated using the two-dimensional lattice Boltzmann method. Effect of gap spacings (0.5 ≤ gx* ≤ 3, 0.5 ≤ gy* ≤ 3) and Reynolds number (Re = 75 - 150) is analyzed in details. Results are presented in the form of vorticity contours plots, time-histories of drag and lift coefficients and power spectrum of lift coefficient. Six distinct flow regimes are identified for different gap spacings and Reynolds numbers: steady flow regime, single bluff body flow regime, non-fully developed flow regime, chaotic flow regime, quasi-periodic-I flow regime and quasi-periodic-II flow regime. Chaotic flow regime is the mostly observed flow regime while the single bluff body flow regime rarely occurs for this configuration. It is observed that drag force along each cylinder in 17-cylinder array decreases in the streamwise direction for fixed Reynold number and gap spacing. C1 and C2 cylinders experience the maximum drag at small gap spacing and Reynolds number. Also the Reynolds number is found to be more effective on flow characteristics as compared to gap spacings.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5022360
spellingShingle Shams-ul-Islam
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Zhou Chao Ying
Numerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylinders
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title Numerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylinders
title_full Numerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylinders
title_fullStr Numerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylinders
title_full_unstemmed Numerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylinders
title_short Numerical investigation of flow past 17-cylinder array of square cylinders
title_sort numerical investigation of flow past 17 cylinder array of square cylinders
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5022360
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