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Numerical Analysis of a Steady Turbulent Flow Over a Backward-Facing Step with Varying Step Angles Using OpenFOAM

Publication Type : Conference Proceedings

Publisher : Springer

Source : Advances in Mechanical Processing and Design

Url : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-7779-6_15

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Engineering

Year : 2021

Abstract : The research work studies the effect of varying step angle in the flow through a backward-facing step geometry. The work was done using OpenFOAM solver. The step angles were varied in the range 10° to 80°. The solution was obtained using simpleFoam inside the OpenFOAM solver. The variation of velocity magnitude, pressure and turbulent kinetic energy was observed for the varying step geometries. At 80°, a standalone highly turbulent vortex was observed near the nozzle region, which is also evident from the pressure and velocity contours.

Cite this Research Publication : Sarath, R. S., & Arunkumar, K. (2021). Numerical Analysis of a Steady Turbulent Flow Over a Backward-Facing Step with Varying Step Angles Using OpenFOAM. In Advances in Mechanical Processing and Design: Select Proceedings of ICAMPD 2019 (pp. 171-179). Springer Singapore.

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