1. Spherical Geometry HOC Scheme to Capture Low Pressures within a Wake
- Author
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T. V. S. Sekhar and B. Hema Sundar Raju
- Subjects
Spherical geometry ,symbols.namesake ,Exact solutions in general relativity ,Applied Mathematics ,Scheme (mathematics) ,Viscous flow ,symbols ,Spherical coordinate system ,Reynolds number ,Geometry ,Wake ,Navier–Stokes equations ,Mathematics - Abstract
The solution of the pressure Poisson equation in spherical polar coordinates using a higher order compact (HOC) scheme effectively captures low pressure values in the wake region for viscous flow past a sphere. In the absence of an exact solution, the fourth-order of accuracy of the results is illustrated. Low pressure circular contours occur in the wake region when the Reynolds number Re = 161, which is a lower value than previously identified in the literature, and closed pressure contours appear in two regions when Re = 250.
- Published
- 2013