NUMERICAL-SIMULATION OF THE FLOW AND HEAT -TRANSFER AROUND A CYLINDER

This paper deals with the numerical study of heat transfer and air flo w around a heated cylinder in crossflow. A finite-volume method with a third-order convective scheme (Quick) has been used along with the Tr io software to solve the heat and momentum balance equations. Local ve locity and temperature fields have been determined, Besides, transient (Strouhal number) and lime-averaged (wall shear stress, pressure coef ficient and Nusselt number) results have been obtained and compared wi th the literature data. A good agreement has been obtained for both th e local and averaged values.