Computer Assignment 2
Numerical/theoretical study of the flow over a flat plate
Introduction
In this assignment you will use a commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software called Star-CCM+. Two different simulations will be done. The first involves flow over a flat plate and you will extract data from the CFD simulation to compare with the analytical/empirical formulations for laminar and turbulent boundary layers. In the second task you will simulate the flow over a cylinder and compare the simulated flow field with data from an experiment.
| Computer Assignment Instructions | |
| MTF053_CA2.pdf | instructions for computer assignment 2 |
| Useful Data Files and Scripts | |
| MTF053_CA2_Task-1.sim | Star-CCM+ simulation file (starting point for the first simulation) |
| MTF053_CA2_setupPost.java | java script that sets up postprocessing for case 2 |
| MTF053_CA2_Blasius.txt | Blasius velocity profile data |
| MTF053_CA2_LaminarBL.txt | measured velocities obtained for a laminar flow over a flat plate at three axial positions |
| MTF053_CA2_TurbulentBL.txt | measured velocities obtained for a turbulent flow over a flat plate |
| Related Documents | |
| MTF053_C06.pdf | lecture notes (chapter 6) |
| MTF053_C07.pdf | lecture notes (chapter 7) |
| MTF053_Equations-for-Boundary-Layer-Flows.pdf | equations for boundary layer flows |
| MTF053_Turbulence.pdf | turbulence |
| MTF053_Formulas-Tables-and-Graphs.pdf | formulas, tables, and graphs |