Numerical modeling of flow around and through a porous cylinder with diamond cross section

Abstract

Fluid flow across a porous cylinder has various engineering applications. In this paper, a two-dimensional, steady, and laminar flow around and through a porous diamond-square cylinder is studied numerically. The governing equations are written for two zones: the clear fluid zone and the porous zone. For the clear fluid zone, the regular Navier–Stokes equation is used; and the Darcy–Brinkman–Forchheimer model is used for simulating flow in the porous zone. The governing equations, together with the relevant boundary conditions, are solved numerically using the finite-volume method (FVM). In this study, the ranges of Reynolds and Darcy numbers are 1–45 and 10−6–10−2, respectively. The effects of the Darcy and Reynolds numbers on several hydrodynamics parameters such as pressure coefficient, wake structure, and streamlines are explored. Finally, these parameters are compared with the solid and porous diamond-square cylinders. The numerical results indicate that the wake length and pressure coefficient decrease when Darcy number increases.