Analysis Characteristics
- Steady-state
- 2D internal, separated flow
- Turbulent
- Incompressible
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® 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 | 2016: Build 20150209 | % Error | 2017: Build 20160302 | % Error | |
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6.67 | 6.717 |
0.717 |
6.561 |
1.624 |