Abstract
Flow past a circular cylinder at Reynolds numbers up to 160 is simulated using high resolution calculations. Flow quantities at the cylinder surface are obtained and compared with those from the existing experimental and numerical studies. The present study reports the detailed information of flow quantities on the cylinder surface at low Reynolds numbers.
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Park, J., Kwon, K. & Choi, H. Numerical solutions of flow past a circular cylinder at Reynolds numbers up to 160. KSME International Journal 12, 1200–1205 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942594
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