We model the flow past a sphere in a viscous,
incompressible
low Reynolds number stratified fluid. The flow has uniform
velocity and linear stratification. The governing set of
equations, Navier-Stokes, describing the above flow were
numerically solved by direct integration using boundary-fitted
coordinates and a Pressure Correction Method with
finite-difference approximations. In order to solve the
pressure linear system with high accuracy we use the BiCGstab
method. Numerical experiments are performed for different flow
conditions by varying the Reynolds number. Results are
presented for density and velocity fields. Simulated sphere
drag is also compared to the classical drag curve cited in the
literature.
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