Low drag solutions for suppressing vortex-induced vibration of circular cylinders

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 666-675

  Assi, G R S ^a   Bearman, P W ^a   Kitney, N ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circular cylinder; Drag reduction; Two dimensional control plates; VIV Suppression

Indexed keywords

CROSS-FLOW DIRECTION; FIXED CYLINDERS; LOW MASS; TORSIONAL RESISTANCE; TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CONTROL; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CONTROL PLATES; VIV SUPPRESSION; VORTEX INDUCED VIBRATION;

DRAG REDUCTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TWO DIMENSIONAL; VORTEX SHEDDING;

CIRCULAR CYLINDERS;

EID: 67149136713     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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