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Title: Free-surface wave-induced separation

Journal Article · · Journal of Fluids Engineering
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2817793· OSTI ID:427986
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  1. Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)

Free-surface wave-induced separation is studied for a surface-piercing NACA 0024 foil over a range of Froude numbers (0, .2, .37, .55) through computational fluid dynamics of the unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes and the continuity equations with the Baldwin-Lomax turbulence model, exact nonlinear kinematic and approximate dynamic free-surface boundary conditions, and a body/free-surface conforming grid. The flow conditions and uncertainty analysis are discussed. A topological rule for a surface-piercing body is derived and verified. Steady-flow results are presented and analyzed with regard to the wave and viscous flow and the nature of the separation.

Sponsoring Organization:
Office of Naval Research, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
427986
Journal Information:
Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 118, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English