Lattice Boltzmann methodology for unconfined flows

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Hauptverfasser: Sahiti, Vemu, Gurugubelli, PS, Surasani, VK
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author Sahiti, Vemu
Gurugubelli, PS
Surasani, VK
author_facet Sahiti, Vemu
Gurugubelli, PS
Surasani, VK
contents Numerical analysis of unconfined flow over an obstacle has always been challenging in computational fluid dynamics due to the truncation of the computational domain while replicating the real-life flows and the application of the boundary conditions. Confined flows studies have been well established and documented while unconfined flow studies are relatively challenging. Present work demonstrates the implementation of lattice Boltzmann method for unconfined flow over a circular cylinder for Re 100. The cylinder was placed at 10D upstream and 30D downstream and 10D from both the top and bottom walls. Different boundary conditions were implemented at the top and bottom walls to ensure unconfined flow. Drag and lift coefficients are also presented and were computed using the momentum exchange algorithm. Results are in complete agreement with the existing literature which demonstrate the capability of the solver.
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spellingShingle Lattice Boltzmann methodology for unconfined flows
Sahiti, Vemu
Gurugubelli, PS
Surasani, VK
Fluid Dynamics
Numerical analysis of unconfined flow over an obstacle has always been challenging in computational fluid dynamics due to the truncation of the computational domain while replicating the real-life flows and the application of the boundary conditions. Confined flows studies have been well established and documented while unconfined flow studies are relatively challenging. Present work demonstrates the implementation of lattice Boltzmann method for unconfined flow over a circular cylinder for Re 100. The cylinder was placed at 10D upstream and 30D downstream and 10D from both the top and bottom walls. Different boundary conditions were implemented at the top and bottom walls to ensure unconfined flow. Drag and lift coefficients are also presented and were computed using the momentum exchange algorithm. Results are in complete agreement with the existing literature which demonstrate the capability of the solver.
title Lattice Boltzmann methodology for unconfined flows
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02185