Comparing the 3D Flow Behavior Around Different Bridge Pier Shapes Using CFD-Fluent: Implications for Reducing Local Scour
Abdulnaser A. Ahmed,
Adnan A. Ismael
Abstract:The current study deals with simulation of 3D-flow around three different types of bridge pier shapes on a flatbed surface. The main objective of this article is to explore how water flows around various types of bridge piers. In this article, the CFD-Fluent (k-epsilon) turbulence model was used to simulate the flow turbulence around untraditional piers named upstream facing aero-foiled shaped pier (US-FASP) and downstream facing aero-foiled shaped pier (DS-FASP) and were compared with the circular pier, Resul… Show more
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