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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2008.32.1.030

Reynolds-number Effect on the Flow Past Two Nearby Circular Cylinders  

Lee, Kyong-Jun (인하대학교 대학원 기계공학과)
Choi, Choon-Bum (인하대학교 대학원 기계공학과)
Yang, Kyung-Soo (인하대학교 기계공학부)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.32, no.1, 2008 , pp. 30-38 More about this Journal
Abstract
As a follow-up of our previous studies on flow-induced forces on two identical nearby circular cylinders immersed in the cross flow at Re=100 and flow patterns past them,$^{(1,2)}$ we present Reynolds-number effects on the forces and patterns by further computing flows with Re=40, 50, 160. We consider all possible arrangements of the two circular cylinders in terms of the distance between the two cylinders and the angle inclined with respect to the main flow direction. Collecting all the numerical results obtained, we propose contour diagrams for mean force coefficients and their rms of fluctuation as well as for flow patterns and Strouhal number for each Re. These diagrams shed light on a comprehensive picture on how the wake interaction between the two cylinders alters depending on Re.
Keywords
Circular Cylinder; Immersed Boundary Method; Staggered Position; Vortex Shedding;
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