Report

FEA Report # 003

Author L. Ruiz
Approver B. Lisondra
Type CFD Date 13-Sep-2019

1. Objectives
1.1 Determine the drag coefficient of a cylindrical cylinder of diameter 0.01 m (Re=1), 0.01m (Re=1000) and 0.1m
(Re=100,000).
1.2 Compare the drag coefficient predicted by Flow Simulation to the experimental data presented in Ref.1.

2. Conclusions.
1.3 The average drag coefficient of cylindrical cylinder at 0.01 m (Re=1),0.01m(Re=1000) and 0.1m (Re=100,000)
are 11.274, 1.332 and 0.5541 respectively.
1.4 Based on the comparison of drag coefficient predicted by Flow Simulation to the experimental data presented
shows that the flow simulation results are within the experimental cylindrical cylinder drag curve.

3. Recommendations
CFD setup is assumed to be in perfect environment. Testing should be done to evaluate the results in the actual
environment.

4. Setup

4.1 Initial Conditions

Thermodynamic Static Pressure: 101325.00 Pa

parameters Temperature: 293.20 K
Velocity vector for 0.01 m at Re=1
Velocity in X direction: 1*(0.0010115/0.01/998.19) m/s
Velocity in Y direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Z direction: 0 m/s
Velocity vector for 0.01 m at Re=1000
Velocity parameters Velocity in X direction: 1e3*(0.0010115/0.01/998.19) m/s
Velocity in Y direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Z direction: 0 m/s
Velocity vector for 0.1 m at Re=100,000
Velocity in X direction: 1e5*(0.0010115/1/998.19) m/s
Velocity in Y direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Z direction: 0 m/s

4.2 Size of Computational Domain

Cylindrical cylinder of diameter 0.01 m

X min -0.150 m
X max 0.250 m
Y min -0.150 m
Y max 0.150 m
Z min -0.001 m
Z max 0.001 m

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Cylindrical cylinder of diameter 0.1 m

X min -15.000 m
X max 25.000 m
Y min -15.000 m
Y max 15.000 m
Z min -0.100 m
Z max 0.100 m

4.3 Material Settings

Fluids Stream -Water

4.4 Engineering Goals

Drag Coefficient

Type Equation Goal

at 0.01m diameter Re=1 GG Force (X) 1/(0.002*(1*0.0010115)^2)*(2*998.19*0.01)
Formula at 0.01m diameter Re=1,000 GG Force (X) 1/(0.002*(0.0010115*10^3)^2)*(2*998.19*0.01)
At 0.1m diameter Re=100,000 GG Force (X) 1/(0.2*(0.0010115*10^5)^2)*(2*998.19*1)
Dimensionality No units
Criteria 1.0000000
Use in convergence On

5. Results

See below for the Drag Coefficient results:

5.1 Cylinder 0.01m (Re 1)

Minimum
Goal Name Unit Value Averaged Value Value Maximum Value
Drag
[]
Coefficient 11.09763436 11.27430439 10.86781129 20.1245433

5.2 Cylinder 0.01m (Re 1000)

Minimum
Goal Name Unit Value Averaged Value Value Maximum Value
Drag
[]
Coefficient 1.501798647 1.332316358 1.096931104 1.503832854

5.3 Cylinder 0.1m (Re 100,000)

Minimum
Goal Name Unit Value Averaged Value Value Maximum Value
Drag
[]
Coefficient 0.569874105 0.554168466 0.517937455 0.576846268

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5.4 Flow Simulation results versus the experimental curve comparison

Ref 1: Drag curve for a cylinder. Data from Wieselsberger (1921), Delany and Sorenson (1953), Finn (1953), Tritton
(1959), and Roshko (1961).

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