An investigation of the wake structure and aerodynamic characteristics of a finite circular cylinder. (Time-averaged wake structures behind circular cylinders with various aspect ratios)

JSME International Journal, Series B: Fluids and Thermal Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 178-187

  Tanaka, Shuji ^a   Murata, Susumu ^a  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finite circular cylinder; Flow measurements; Streamline; Three dimensional flow; Velocity profile; Vortex; Vortex line; Vortex structure; Vorticity vector; Wake

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FLOW MEASUREMENT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW;

FINITE CIRCULAR CYLINDERS; TIME-AVERAGED WAKE STRUCTURES;

WAKES;

CYLINDER; FLOW MEASUREMENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; WAKE; WIND TUNNEL;

EID: 0032831580     PISSN: 13408054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmeb.42.178     Document Type: Article

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