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Ferreira, VG April 22, 2004 09:51
Reattachment point
 
Hi Dear Friends,

I woulkd like to know how to stimate the reattachment length in the flow over a backward facing step.

Thanks.

Mihail Galabov April 22, 2004 10:29
Re: Reattachment point
 
What do you call reattachment length ?

Ferreira, VG April 22, 2004 10:38
Re: Reattachment point
 
The reattachment length is the size of the recirculation zone behind of the step.

Mihail Galabov April 22, 2004 11:10
Re: Reattachment point
 
I dont know. I think if you make hi=Vi*dt or hi=((Vi+Vi+1)/2)*dt (dt=step by time, hi - by distance, Vi - local velocity) everything will be O.K.


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