A finite-volume numerical method is presented for the solution of the two-dimensional incompressible, unsteady Navier-Stokes equations in general moving curvilinear co-ordinates. The method employs the semi-strong conservation form of the governing equations with pressure and physical contravariant velocity components as dependent variables. The k-epsilon model is utilized to describe the turbulent flow process. The SIMPLE algorithm is used to handle the pressure-velocity coupling. Results for the calculation of the fluctuating flow past an airfoil are compared with the available experimental data. As a simulation of fluid-structure interaction, the calculation of the unsteady flow-field around a stay-vane hydrofoil in forced and free vibration is presented. The numerical results obtained in this work show very good agreement with experimental observations.
Finite volume method for the computation of fluid flow with moving grid for fluid-structure interactions
1997
9 Seiten, 20 Quellen
Conference paper
English
British Library Online Contents | 1997
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British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
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