cfd versatility

September 14, 1999, 13:30

Hi all,

I want to know if CFD can be used to simulate the stream lines around a sphere for steady state and incompresible fluid. It's posible to evaluate the velocity component at any locations?

September 14, 1999, 17:39

If you have the ability to produce unstructured and adaptive grids, you can simulate such a flow with high precision. If not, it can still be done because CFD is the answer to all problems.

Regards Henri Lima, IV

September 14, 1999, 22:57

1) Of course. Your problem is very classical one in CFD area.

2) Please check that your problem is really steady. Flow around a sphere or around a cylinder is, as far as I know, unsteady for high Reynolds number(most case). Strouhal number and Karman vortex(both are terminology related to unsteady phenomena) are very deeply related to your problem.

Sincerely, Jinwook

September 17, 1999, 15:38

yes and yes

September 14, 1999, 13:30	cfd versatility	#1
J. Pinto Guest Posts: n/a	Hi all, I want to know if CFD can be used to simulate the stream lines around a sphere for steady state and incompresible fluid. It's posible to evaluate the velocity component at any locations?

September 14, 1999, 17:39	Re: cfd versatility	#2
H. Lima Guest Posts: n/a	If you have the ability to produce unstructured and adaptive grids, you can simulate such a flow with high precision. If not, it can still be done because CFD is the answer to all problems. Regards Henri Lima, IV

September 14, 1999, 22:57	Re: cfd versatility	#3
Jin Wook LEE Guest Posts: n/a	1) Of course. Your problem is very classical one in CFD area. 2) Please check that your problem is really steady. Flow around a sphere or around a cylinder is, as far as I know, unsteady for high Reynolds number(most case). Strouhal number and Karman vortex(both are terminology related to unsteady phenomena) are very deeply related to your problem. Sincerely, Jinwook

September 17, 1999, 15:38	Re: cfd versatility	#4
clifford bradford Guest Posts: n/a	yes and yes

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