Numerically modelling blockage effects on the flow between flat plates
Numerically modelling blockage effects on the flow between flat plates
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对平板间流动的阻塞效应进行数值模拟
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2004
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M. Thompson
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M. Griffith;K. Hourigan;M. Thompson
Results are reported for a two-dimensional numerical investigation of the effect of various semi-circular blockages on the laminar flow between two plates, for Reynolds number between 50 and 3000, and blockage ratio ranging from 0.05 to 0.9. The study is undertaken with the intention of providing a fundamental understanding of blockage effects in arterial constrictions, or stenoses. The results with blockage ratio of 0.5 compare favourably with previous work on the flow over a backwardfacing step. The two-dimensional parameter space for Reynolds number and blockage ratio is also mapped out. The analysis suggests that the onset of three-dimensionality of the flow is likely to be closely matched with that previously established for backward-facing step flow. Flow phenomena associated with blockage ratios above and below the customary half-blockage are summarised, including smaller-than-expected flow separation lengths for lower blockages, and vortex shedding and unusual structures within the recirculation zones for higher blockages.