• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.194-207
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• 2021

Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) is a major contributor to the fatigue damage of marine risers which are often arranged in an array configuration. In addition to helical strakes and fairings, studies have been strived in searching for possible VIV suppression techniques. Inspired by giant Saguaro Cacti, flexible cylinders of different cactus-shaped cross sections were tested in a water tunnel facility, and test results showed that cactus-like body shapes reduced VIV responses of a cylinder at no cost of significant increase of drag. A series of experiments were conducted on a pair of two tandem-arranged flexible cylinders and an array of four cylinders in a square configuration to investigate the effects of wake on the dynamic responses of cylinders and the VIV mitigation effectiveness of the cactus-like body shape. Results showed that the cylinders in a square configuration, either at the upstream or downstream positions, might have larger dynamic responses than those of a single cylinder. The cactus-like body shape could mitigate VIV responses of cylinders at upstream positions in an array configuration; however, similar to helical strakes, the mitigation efficiency was reduced on downstream cylinders. Note that the cactus-like cross-sectional shape investigated was not optimized for VIV suppression. The present study indicates that the modification of the cross-sectional shape of a cylinder to a well-designed cactus-like shape may be used as an alternative technique to mitigate the VIV of marine risers.

• EDISON SW 활용 경진대회 논문집
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• 제5회(2016년)
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• pp.530-536
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 EDISON_CFD의 2D_YUIBM_1 해석자를 사용하여 선인장 단면 모양 실린더의 $C_D$를 가시의 개수(N)와 가시의 깊이(D)에 따른 경향성으로 나타내었다. 저 레이놀즈 수에 대한 유동 해석을 해야 하므로 레이놀즈 수 영역은 20(steady), 40(steady), 100(Unsteady)을 사용하였다. 또한, 특징적인 효과를 보이는 몇 개의 케이스를 선별해 그 모델들에서 $C_P$와 Vorticity의 분포를 조사했으며 이를 통해 저 레이놀즈 수의 선인장 모양 실린더에서 $C_D$의 변화 원인을 규명하였다. 마지막으로, 물체의 기하학적 성질과 유체의 성질을 기반으로 저 레이놀즈 수에서 $C_D$를 최적화하는 공식을 산출하였다.