PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS CFD GUIDE

The purpose of this CFD Guide is to provide reliable benchmark data for the validation of CFD predictions in straight pipes in incompressible flow. Input geometrical and flow parameters for circular straight pipes with smooth walls in laminar to turbulent flow are provided for defining two CFD Benchmarks. Comparisons of the benchmark data with ESDU CFD predictions performed using the validation methodology described in ESDU TN 08008 and ESDU TN 08009 are discussed in detail.