[Aeronautics El. K.]

Originally Posted by o_mars_2010

I have a very strange results:
When i set the kinematic viscosity as 1.04e-6 i have no recirculation zone.
however, when i set it to 1e-2 i clearly see the recirculation zone.
i calculate the free stream velocity according to the relation i mentioned above in both cases of viscosity.
could you please explain to me why this happened???

Water's kinematic viscosity at T=293K is 1.004e-6(m^2/s) and not 1.04e-6.
(http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/wa...ity-d_596.html)

Another thing that I always ensure is to scale the grid. For example, if you have created the grid with the dimensions in mm, then before running your simulation you should convert your grid's dimensions from mm to m.

[o_mars_2010]

The recirculation length L/D at Re=40 is around 2, however, from literature i found that it is in the range 2.2~2.4.
Could you please tell me what could be the reason??
(I used different grid size, however i got the same results)
In addition, i am using Tecplot to calculate the drag coefficient.
For example: If the Cylinder radius is for example R=0.05 & the grid size is dx=0.01
I could not get accurate results for the drag coefficient if the the calculation is taking place with the same radious.
But, i get accurate results for the drag coefficient if i used a radious smaller than the actual radious such as R=0.0485.
What could be the reason????

[Aeronautics El. K.]

I would use much smaller grid spacing. dx=0.01 is too large I think compared to diameter of the cylinder.

Originally Posted by o_mars_2010

The recirculation length L/D at Re=40 is around 2, however, from literature i found that it is in the range 2.2~2.4.
Could you please tell me what could be the reason??
(I used different grid size, however i got the same results)
In addition, i am using Tecplot to calculate the drag coefficient.
For example: If the Cylinder radius is for example R=0.05 & the grid size is dx=0.01
I could not get accurate results for the drag coefficient if the the calculation is taking place with the same radious.
But, i get accurate results for the drag coefficient if i used a radious smaller than the actual radious such as R=0.0485.
What could be the reason????

[o_mars_2010]

Thanks a lot for your reply.
what about the 2nd half of my question about tecplot!!
i am using Tecplot to calculate the drag coefficient.
For example: If the Cylinder radius is for example R=0.05 & the grid size is dx=0.01
I could not get accurate results for the drag coefficient if the the calculation is taking place with the same radious.
But, i get accurate results for the drag coefficient if i used a radious bigger than the actual radious such as R=0.055.
What could be the reason????

[Aeronautics El. K.]

I don't really get it.
Why don't you just compute in your code the force on the cylinder?

[o_mars_2010]

Actually, now, i am calculating it in my code (Immersed Boundary Code).
The drag coefficient is excellently matching the reference data at Re=185
However, the lift coefficient is small around 0.302
In reference data it is around 0.42
Do you have any suggestion??