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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Author: Daniel Kantor and Andrew Einstein, Cornell University

Problem Specification
1. Create Geometry in GAMBIT
2. Mesh Geometry in GAMBIT
3. Specify Boundary Types in GAMBIT
4. Set Up Problem in FLUENT
5. Solve!
6. Analyze Results
7. Refine Mesh
Problem 1

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Author: Rajesh Bhaskaran & Yong Sheng Khoo, Cornell University

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[1. Create Geometry in GAMBIT|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Step 1]
[2. Mesh Geometry in GAMBIT|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Step 2]
[3. Specify Boundary Types in GAMBIT|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Step 3]
[4. Set Up Problem in FLUENT|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Step 4]
[5. Solve\!|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Step 5]
[6. Analyze Results|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Step 6]
[7. Refine Mesh|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Step 7]
[Problem 1|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Problem 1]
[Problem 2|FLUENT - Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Problem 2]
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h2. Problem Specification

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The purpose of this tutorial is to illustrate the setup and solution of a steady flow past a circular cylinder. Flow past a circular cylinder is one of the classical problems of fluid mechanics. For this problem, we will be looking at Reynolds number of 20. 
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{Re} = {\rho VD \over \mu}
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