NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF LAMINAR INCOMPRESSIBLE DRIVEN CAVITY FLOW IN A L-SHAPE DOMAIN

Two-dimensional laminar incompressible flow governing equation is solved numerically to gain insight into flow separation and recirculation of flow processes in an L-shape lid driven cavity. Stream function vorticity formulation of Navier equation is solved with clustered grids on physical domain. The hydrodynamic study is carried out for different Reynolds number. It is found that at Re center becomes independent of Reynolds number. Velocity contours are presented for different Reynolds number. The wall vorticity is sensitive in the upstream of the moving lid. The skin friction coefficient is less affected at deeper cavity location