Experimental investigation of two dimensional motion of an elastically supported cylinder in a wake

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作者
Blevins, Robert D.
Saint-Marcoux, Jean-Francois [1 ]
Wu, Mason [1 ]
机构
[1] Acergy US Inc, Houston, TX 77041 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME | 2008年 / 130卷 / 04期
关键词
wake; cylinder; flow induced; stability; drag;
D O I
10.1115/1.2948958
中图分类号
P75 [海洋工程];
学科分类号
0814 ; 081505 ; 0824 ; 082401 ;
摘要
Measurements have been made of two dimensional motion of an elastically supported circular cylinder in the wake of a fixed upstream cylinder. The experiments were made in a water flow channel with 6.35 cm (2.5 in.) diameter cylinders with a maximum Reynolds number of 77,000. The elastically supported downstream cylinder moves downward and inward toward the centerline of the upstream cylinder's wake with increasing flow velocity, indicating the presence of a transverse lift force and reduced drag in the wake. These forces can cause the cylinders to clash. The measured motions correlate with the theory.
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