Accurate computations of the laminar flow past a square cylinder based on two different methods: Lattice-Boltzmann and finite-volume

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 186-196

  Breuer, M ^a   Bernsdorf, J ^a   Zeiser, T ^a   Durst, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drag and lift coefficient; Finite volume method; Lattice Boltzmann automata; Recirculation length; Square cylinder flow; Strouhal number; Von Karman vortex street

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DRAG; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; LIFT; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW;

LATTICE-BOLTZMANN METHOD; RECIRCULATION LENGTH; STROUHAL NUMBER; VON KARMAN VORTEX STREET;

LAMINAR FLOW;

CYLINDER; LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 0034021977     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(99)00081-8     Document Type: Article

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