Aerodynamic characteristics of a square cylinder with a rod in a staggered arrangement

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 494-502

  Zhang, P F ^a   Wang, J J ^a   Lu, S F ^a   Mi, J ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drag reduction; Flow control; Flow visualization; Fluid force; Pressure measurement; Square cylinder

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DRAG; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDROGEN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; WIND TUNNELS;

CYLINDER DRAGS; DRAG REDUCTION; FLUID FORCE; REAR SUCTION PRESSURE; RODS; SQUARE CYLINDERS;

CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS);

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 17844387630     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00348-005-0936-1     Document Type: Article

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