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December 12, 2012, 05:13 |
why low reynolds number?
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Hey,
I simulate a water stream through a pipe with 20mm bore. I chose the realizable k-e Model and enabled enhanced-wall -treatment. In boundary conditions I chose the ke model with k=e=1 as turbulence specification. The incomming flow rate is 2 m/s. I calculated that there must be a turbulent flow with a flow rate of 0,0755m/s so that 2 m/s should bring reynolds numbers over 2300. But the reynoldsnumbers are maximal about 800. Maybe you can help me and tell me what I do wrong. Thank you=) |
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December 12, 2012, 06:11 |
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The reynolds numbers in the whole pipe
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December 12, 2012, 06:19 |
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I see them when I go to Results->Graphics and Animations->Contours and then Counters of Velocity-> cell Reynolds Number
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December 13, 2012, 23:12 |
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It is not quite Peclet number but similar. Quote:
This is a local Reynolds number. It uses the local cell velocity, length scale and properties. The length scale is the cube root of the volume of the cell. |
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Thanks It was a long time when I read them in CFD course. Thanks again. |
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December 14, 2012, 05:02 |
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Thank you both for your help=)
Lucky Train, can you tell me what I have to do to see the "real" reynolds number so that I can see if the flow is laminar or turbulent? |
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December 14, 2012, 05:11 |
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but I haven't specified the reynoldsnumber because that is my variable. I want to see how the reynoldsnumber changes when I have a different geometry.
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December 14, 2012, 06:02 |
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Re = density * velocity * length / viscosity.
Density and viscosity are material properties. Take them from the material you chose. Velocity is what you set as inlet velocity of your pipe. "Lenght" is a typical length scale of your domain. For pipes one usually takes the diameter of the pipe. Now calculate. What people here were trying to explain: Fluent can't tell you "the Reynold's number" because there is no single Reynold's number. It allways depends on the length-scale you choose. You could also take the radius for a pipe. It's more or less arbitrary what you take...
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December 18, 2012, 05:44 |
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Thank you all for your help!
I found the solution: When you look on the turbulent reynolds number Re_y it is already turbulent with a value about 200. So my flow is turbulent=) |
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