Numerical simulation of cross-flow around four cylinders in an in-line square configuration

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-57

  Lam, K ^a   Gong, W Q ^b   So, R M C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Fluctuating pressure; Four cylinders; Three dimensionality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX SHEDDING;

FLUCTUATING PRESSURE; WIGGLING SHIELDING FLOW;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX SHEDDING;

EID: 38849090527     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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