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January 26, 2011, 15:50 |
Boundary Layer in Duct Flow
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Brady
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I am trying to verify the accuracy of CFX by modelling some simple flows. One such is flow through a square duct. I am noticing an odd velocity profile within the boundary layer. It starts at zero at the no-slip wall, climbs and peaks at a velocity greater than the free stream velocity, then lowers to a steady value approximately equal to the free stream velocity within the core of the duct.
As far as I understand flow theory, the velocity within the boundary layer should not exceed the inlet velocity. Does anyone know why this happens and if it can be fixed? Thank you, Brady |
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January 26, 2011, 18:27 |
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Glenn Horrocks
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Yes, the result is correct.
If your inlet is a plug flow (ie constant velocity over the whole boundary), as the boundary layer grows it is a region of slower velocity. To maintain continuity then the flow in the middle must be faster than the inlet. |
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January 26, 2011, 18:47 |
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Glenn Horrocks
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Yes, that is normal. As the boundary layer develops the "bump" smooths itself out and ends up being a small increase in the duct centre velocity. But in the early stages of BL grow it starts as a bump in the velocity profile.
Don't take my word for it, do a literature search and find out for your self. Also, do a sensitivity study on your simulation (mesh, convergence, time step) and if it still gives the bump you can be confident it is real. |
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