A review of Backward-Facing Step (BFS) flow mechanisms, heat transfer and control

L Chen, K Asai, T Nonomura, G **, T Liu - Thermal Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Backward-Facing Step (BFS) flow is one representative model for separation flows,
which can be widely seen in aerodynamic flows (airfoil, spoiler, high attack angle process) …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid flow and heat transfer over corrugated backward facing step channel

AK Hilo - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The convective heat transfer and flow field characteristics through a backward-facing step
(BFS) channel combined with a corrugated wall is investigated numerically and …

Effect of particle diameter and void fraction on gas–solid two-phase flow: a numerical investigation using the Eulerian–Eulerian approach

AM Elreafay, KM Salem, RM Abumandour… - Computational Particle …, 2024 - Springer
Sudden expansion pipes are crucial in fluid dynamics for studying flow behavior, turbulence,
and pressure distribution in various systems. This study focuses on investigating the …

Numerical study of turbulent flow over backward-facing step with different turbulence models

DG Jehad, GA Hashim, AK Zarzoor… - Journal of Advanced …, 2015 - akademiabaru.com
Numerical studies are conducted on turbulent incompressible flow over 2D backwardfacing
step in order to investigate the performance of three different turbulence models (standard …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of coherent vortex structures in a backward-facing step flow

F Wang, A Gao, S Wu, S Zhu, J Dai, Q Liao - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Coherent vortex structures (CVS) are discovered for more than half a century, and they are
believed to play a significant role in turbulence especially for separated flows. An …

Effect of the vortical structure on heat transfer in the transitional flow over a backward-facing step

WA **e, GN **, MB Zhong - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a direct numerical simulation of the vortical structure along the bottom
wall and its effect on heat transfer enhancement in the transitional flow over a backward …

Investigation into the influences of the low speed's accuracy on the hypersonic heating computations

F Qu, C Yan, D Sun - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2016 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), it is in a high
demand and still remains unresolved to compute hypersonic heating accurately. In the past …

Impact of Turbulence, Combustion, and Radiation Models on RANS-Based Simulation of Methane–Hydrogen Diffusion Flames

M Esmaeili - Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2025 - Springer
Hydrogen-enriched fuels are highlighted as a potential way to lower pollutant emissions due
to the worldwide demand for cleaner fuels and improvements in combustion technology. In …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of Hydrogen Supercritical Oxy-Combustion in Gas Turbines

S Oleś, J Mularski, D Pyka, H Pawlak-Kruczek… - Fuels, 2025 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the combustion of hydrogen in supercritical gas turbines,
emphasizing the optimization of combustor design through computational fluid dynamics …

Analysis of length effect on thermodynamic characteristics in a Z-shaped evaporating flameholder

J Miao, Y Fan, T Liu, W Wu - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the length effects on thermodynamic characteristics of a Z-shaped evaporating
flameholder are studied to optimize the ignition and flame-holding performance. The …