Numerical study on vortex-induced vibrations of a flexible cylinder subjected to multi-directional flows

Perturbation of Vortex Induced Vibrations on a Square Section Cylinder

This paper addresses the vibration of a square section cylinder due to the alternate vortex shedding at moderate Reynolds number (3500). The numerical investigation is focused on the perturbation of the vortex shedding in order to decrease the amplitude of the vibrations at lock-in. By analyzing the unsteady flow results, we show that a control technique spatially localized at the surface of th...

Vortex-induced vibrations of a flexible cylinder at large inclination angle.

The free vibrations of a flexible circular cylinder inclined at 80° within a uniform current are investigated by means of direct numerical simulation, at Reynolds number 500 based on the body diameter and inflow velocity. In spite of the large inclination angle, the cylinder exhibits regular in-line and cross-flow vibrations excited by the flow through the lock-in mechanism, i.e. synchronizatio...

Vortex-induced vibrations of a long flexible cylinder in shear flow

We investigate the in-line and cross-flow vortex-induced vibrations of a long cylindrical tensioned beam, with length to diameter ratio L/D=200, placed within a linearly sheared oncoming flow, using three-dimensional direct numerical simulation. The study is conducted at three Reynolds numbers, from 110 to 1100 based on maximum velocity, so as to include the transition to turbulence in the wake...

Vortex-Induced Vibrations of an Inclined Cylinder in Flow

A numerical study of vortex dynamics of flexible wing propulsors

The dynamic properties such as time dependent pressure loading, speed, free stream velocity, and local acceleration of the hydrofoil determine the instantaneous deformation of the hydrofoil, which has effect on the propulsive characteristics of the aquatic animal. A potential flow analysis is done on the flexible hydrofoil, to evaluate the both inertial and elastic effects on propulsive charact...