关键词:
Numerical models
摘要:
To further understand the impact of corner rounding treatment on the flow characteristics of two tandem square cylinders with small gaping ratios, the numerical simulation based on unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes approach at Re=22 000 was carried out, where the corner rounding treatments of 0, 5%, 10%, 15%, 16%, 17%, and 20% was applied to the upstream square cylinder, and the effect of rounded corner ratio on the aerodynamic characteristics and flow field was also comprehensively analyzed. The results indicate that as the rounded-corner ratio of the upstream square cylinder increases, the drag coefficient of the upstream square cylinder gradually decreases, while the drag coefficient of the downstream square cylinder remains relatively unchanged. The lift coefficients of both the upstream and downstream square cylinders exhibit an initial decrease followed by an increase, with optimal aerodynamic performance occurring around a rounded-corner ratio of 16%. The increase in the rounded-corner ratio of the upstream square cylinder will lead to a decrease in the mean wind pressure coefficients of the upstream and downstream square cylinders, and the fluctuating wind pressure coefficient of the upstream and downstream square cylinders shows a trend of first decreasing and then increasing. Compared to the square cylinder without corner rounding, the corner rounding treatment of the upstream square cylinder decreases the shear flow diffusion angle, bringing the separation vortex closer to the square cylinder wall, which results in an earlier flow reattachment on the downstream square cylinder and accelerates the vortex shedding rate. © 2025 Chinese Vibration Engineering Society. All rights reserved.