Turbulent Flow Over a Backward-Facing Step

Analysis Characteristics

Reference

Vogel, J.C., Eaton, J.K., “Heat transfer and fluid mechanics measurements in the turbulent reattaching flow behind a rearward facing step”, Report MD-44, Thermosciences Div., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (1984).

Problem Description

The experiment of Vogel, et al. (1984) is used to verify the accuracy of the turbulence flow modeling capabilities of Autodesk Simulation CFD. The aim is to accurately predict the location of flow reattachment downstream of the step.

Geometry and Boundary Conditions

Results

Comparison of non-dimensional reattachment length,

  Benchmark 2013: Build 20120131 % Error 2014: Build 20130102 % Error
6.67 6.717

0.717

6.717

0.717

Parent topic: Verification