Numerical simulation of flow around cylinder with an upstream rod in tandem at low Reynolds numbers

Applied Ocean Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-192

  Zhang, P F ^a   Wang, J J ^a   Huang, L X ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Cylinder; In tandem; Low R e number

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; LAMINAR FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW; VORTEX SHEDDING;

CYLINDER DRAG REDUCTION; IN TANDEM; UPSTREAM ROD;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DRAG; LAMINAR FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW; VORTEX SHEDDING;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; FLOW MODELING; LAMINAR FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 33846696690     PISSN: 01411187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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