FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF VISCOUS FLOW PAST A ROTATING SPHERE

摘要

Viscous flow past a rotating sphere with a con- stant rotating speed about an axis aligned with the free stream was investigated numerically by solving the three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations using the finite element method. To Elucidate the character of this flow in the near wake, the flow Structures at different Reynolds numbers and rotating speeds Are examined.