CFD ANALYSIS OF FLOW PAST A SQUARE CYLINDER AND A SPLITTER PLATE ARRANGEMENT AT LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER

Abstract

Aerodynamic characteristics of a square cylinder with a splitter plate arrangement at a low Reynolds number is studied in the
present paper. The flow analysis is done using ICEM CFD and FLUENT and its validation is done. The study of flow past square
cylindrical obstacle has fascinated researchers for a long time. Cylindrical structures submerged in wind, tides or currents are
some of the examples for the mentioned flow. The case with a splitter plate is also an area of interest.As the distance between the
cylinder and plate varies, the flow patterns differs. The flow pattern also depends up on Reynolds number. This paper presents the
results of two-dimensional flows around a square cylinder and a splitter plate at a Reynolds number of 100 when splitter plate is
kept at varying distances from the cylinder.