Aerodynamic control of bridge cables through shape modification: A preliminary study

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1006-1020

  Kleissl, K ^a   Georgakis, C T ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic stability; Bridge cable vibration; Passive aerodynamic damping; Shape modification; Yawed flow

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC CONTROL; AERODYNAMIC DAMPING; AERODYNAMIC INSTABILITY; ANGLES OF ATTACK; BRIDGE CABLE VIBRATION; CABLE SHAPE; CRITICAL REYNOLDS NUMBER; DRAG CRISIS; FLOW ANGLES; FLOW CONDITION; LIFT FORCE; PASSIVE AERODYNAMIC DAMPING; QUASI-STEADY AERODYNAMICS; SECTION MODEL; SHAPE MODIFICATION; TYPICAL DESIGN; WIND INDUCED VIBRATIONS; WIND TUNNEL TESTS; WIND VELOCITIES; YAWED FLOW;

AERODYNAMICS; BRIDGE CABLES; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DAMPING; DRAG; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

AERODYNAMIC STABILITY;

EID: 80052265817     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2011.04.012     Document Type: Article

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