| Abstract: | An operator splitting and element‐by‐element conjugated gradient solver, and equal order interpolations are applied for solving time dependent Navier–Stokes (NS) equations to simulate flow induced vortex shedding in the present study. In addition, the convection term is corrected by balanced tensor diffusivity, which can stabilize the numerical simulation and overcome the numerical oscillations. The evolution of the interested flowing properties with time is analyzed by using spectral analysis. The developed code has been validated by the application of two examples: a driven cavity flow and a flow induced vortex vibration. Results from the first example for Reynolds number Re=103 and Re=104 are compared with other numerical simulations. Results from the second example, uniform flow past a square rod over a wide range of high Reynolds numbers from Re=103～105, are compared with experimental data and other numerical studies. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
