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2D Backward Facing Step Validation Case

EASMko2003-S Model Results
 

Link to EASMko2003-S equations

EASMko2003-S - backstep pressure coefficient EASMko2003-S - backstep skin friction

EASMko2003-S - backstep u-velocity profile upstream at x/H=-4 EASMko2003-S - backstep u'v' profile upstream at x/H=-4

EASMko2003-S - backstep u-velocity profiles EASMko2003-S - backstep u'v' profiles

Note that thorough grid studies were not performed for validation cases such as this one. Some effort was made to ensure reasonable grid resolutions, but there may still be small noticeable discretization errors. Therefore, these validation results shown should be considered representative, but not "truth."

EASMko2003-S results from CFL3D for ReH=36,000 are shown on the second-finest grid (257x257, 97x257, 385x449, 129x449). (Note that Cp values have been shifted so that Cp is close to zero near x/H=40.) CFL3D used freestream turbulence intensity=0.061% and freestream turbulent viscosity (relative to laminar)=0.009 (additional details can be found in the CFL3D User's Manual, Appendix H). Please read note 5 on Notes on running CFD page. Note that for this particular case the EASMko2003-S model does not converge readily to a steady-state result when using this code on this refined grid. However, when run time-accurately, the solution settles down and becomes reasonably steady (quasi-steady). Reattachment is predicted near x/H = 7.4. Note that these are compressible code results at "essentially incompressible" conditions of M=0.128. There may be a very small influence of compressibility. Cp experimental data and CFD results have been shifted so that Cp is approximately 0 near x/H=40 (see brief discussion on Backward Facing Step Validation Intro Page).

Note that this model is currently assigned MRR Level 1 for the purposes of this website. This is because at this time the TMBWG has results for this model from only one code. The results on this page are therefore not necessarily reliable until additional independent code(s) can be used to verify the model implementation.


 
 

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