How to accurately model flow separation of air at sharp inlet-edge

- December 3, 2019 at 2:30 am
  
  SU252019
  Subscriber
  
  I currently am trying to obtain a flow simulation result that shows boundary-layer flow separation at a sharp edge, however the contours I generate do not show my intended result. Most of my CFD simulations do not show any or very little boundary-layer activity in the desired region. Is there a specific tool in ANSYS / FLUENT that would help capture the region in a flowfield where flow-separation occurs in a turbulent flow?
  
  Thank you!
- December 3, 2019 at 3:35 pm
  
  Rob
  Forum Moderator
  
  Can you post images of the solution and mesh? You need to make sure you have everything set correctly: you may not have separation.
- December 3, 2019 at 3:47 pm
  
  SU252019
  Subscriber
  
  Correct result I am attempting to replicate
  
  Current progress on my simulation
  
  For freestream Mach number of 0.2
  
  Fluid: air, ideal gas
- December 4, 2019 at 12:02 pm
  
  Rob
  Forum Moderator
  
  From what I can see of your mesh you need to review the documentation on inflation and mesh size control: it looks far too coarse to pick up much of anything.