Investigation of dominant frequencies in transition Reynolds number range of flow around a circular cylinder Part II: Theoretical determination of the relationship between vortex shedding and transition frequencies at different Reynolds numbers

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English Edition)

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 317-321

  Ahmed, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Frequency; Power spectral density; Separated flow; Shear layer; Transition; Vortex shedding

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS); LAMINAR FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY; SEPARATED FLOW; SHEAR LAYER; TRANSITION REYNOLDS NUMBER;

VORTEX SHEDDING;

EID: 33750920651     PISSN: 10009345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3901/cjme.2006.03.317     Document Type: Article

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