1.

0 TITLE
Flow pass a circular cylinder

2.0 INTRODUCTION

This experiment involve the study of flow past a circular cylinder in a uniform
stream. The flow past a two-dimensional cylinder is one of the most studied of
aerodynamics. It is relevant to many engineering applications. The flow pattern
and the drag on a cylinder are functions of the Reynolds number ReD = UD/,
based on the cylinder diameter D and the undisturbed free-stream velocity U.
Recall that the Reynolds number represents the ratio of inertial to viscous forces
in the flow.

At the leading edge of the cylinder a stagnation point is formed where the
oncoming flow is brought to rest. The pressure here is equal to the stagnation
pressure. The pressure coefficient Cp = (p - p)/(U2) is therefore equal to
unity ( 1 ) by Bernoulli's equation. To either side of the stagnation point the flow
accelerates around the forward surface of the cylinder producing a drop in the
pressure.
3.0 OBJECTIVE
1. To study the pressure file.
2. To observe the flow characteristics for around a circular cylinder.

4.0 THEORY
The structure and development of viscous flow over a cylinder is described in
Figure 17a below. The development of the boundary layer and changes in velocity
profile from the stagnation point at A until flow separation at point E are described
in Figure 9.17b. These changes are closely linked to the change of pressure
gradient from A to F. Negative pressure gradient tends to maintain laminar
boundary layer, while positive pressure gradient will accelerate it to turbulent and
(subsequently) reverse flow resulting in flow separation.

Figure 9.17c compares the pressure distribution (it is customary to plot the
coefficient of pressure) around the cylinder between low Re number and high Re
flows and of that predicted by inviscid flow theory.
5.0 APPARATUS

6.0 PROCEDURE
7.0 RESULT & DATA
8.0 SAMPLE & CALCULATION
9.0 DISCUSSION
10.0 CONCLUSION
11.0 REFERENCES
12.0 APPENDIX