A numerical study of hydrodynamics of reversing flows around a cylinder
- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Offshore Technology Research Center
A numerical study of the nonlinear and random behavior of flow-induced forces on offshore structures and experimental verification of the results are presented. The numerical study is based on a finite-element method for the unsteady incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in two dimensions. The momentum equations combined with a pressure correction equation are solved employing fourth-order artificial dissipation with a nonstaggered grid, instead of the more commonly used staggered meshes. The solution is advanced in time with a combined explicit and implicit marching scheme. Emphasis is placed on study of reversing flows around a cylinder. Comparisons with experimental data evaluate accuracy and robustness of the method.
- OSTI ID:
- 6944772
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering; (United States) Vol. 116:4; ISSN 0892-7219; ISSN JMOEEX
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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