Effect of blockage on vortex-induced vibrations at low Reynolds numbers

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 865-876

  Prasanth, T K ^a   Behara, S ^a   Singh, S P ^a   Kumar, R ^a   Mittal, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Blockage effect; Finite element method; Hysteresis; Unsteady flows; Vortex shedding

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYSTERESIS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); VORTEX SHEDDING; WAKES;

BLOCKAGE EFFECT; VORTEX-INDUCED VIBRATIONS;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; HYSTERESIS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); VORTEX SHEDDING; WAKES;

EID: 33748632680     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2006.04.011     Document Type: Article

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