Simulating transitional flow and heat transfer over the flat plate and circular cylinder using a K-epsilon turbulence modelA boundary layer computer code, called TEXSTAN, has been used to simulate external, transitional, fluid flow and heat transfer over the flat plate and circular cylinder. Turbulence modeling was accomplished by using a low-Reynolds number K-epsilon turbulence model. The study was made for free-stream turbulence intensities less than 15 percent. The comparison of the flat plate heat transfer predictions to experimental data showed good agreement, for the location of transition as well as in the heat transfer coefficient. The typical discrepancy in predicting the heat transfer coefficient was less than 5 percent of the measured value.
Document ID
19900045116
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sullivan, T. J. (NASA Lewis Research Center; Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Sharonville, OH, United States)
Ibrahim, M. (Cleveland State University OH, United States)