[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding the flow over bluff bodies with different geometries at moderate Reynolds numbers
The application of unsteady incompressible flow phenomenon over the bluff bodies has
received the attention of many researchers due to the rich and complex physics …
received the attention of many researchers due to the rich and complex physics …
A review of experiments on stationary bluff body wakes
Experimental studies dealing with the wake of isolated stationary bluff bodies are reviewed.
After briefly recalling the pioneering works in this domain, the paper focuses on recent …
After briefly recalling the pioneering works in this domain, the paper focuses on recent …
Evidence and physical mechanism for vortex-induced vibration of a bluff body without an afterbody
Afterbody—the portion of the body downstream of shear layer separation points—was
believed to be essential for the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a bluff body. A recent study …
believed to be essential for the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a bluff body. A recent study …
Potential flow around polygonal shaped cylinders using hypotrochoidal mapping function
DT Solanki, DS Sharma - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, some investigations on two-dimensional steady potential flow over polygonal
shaped cylinders are presented. The polygonal shapes with finite corner radius are obtained …
shaped cylinders are presented. The polygonal shapes with finite corner radius are obtained …
Correspondence between the number of no-slip critical points and nature of rear stagnation point of a symmetric object
For flow around an isolated object, the points of zero vorticity/shear stress located at fluid–
solid interface, ie, the separation, reattachment points inclusive of forward and rear …
solid interface, ie, the separation, reattachment points inclusive of forward and rear …
Study on the drag reduction and vortex-induced vibration of an 18-sided polygon cylinder
X Yang, Z Yan, YB Yang, L Wang, S Zhao - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Tall buildings and transmission wires with polygon cross-sections have been shown to have
lower drag forces than circular cross-sections. In this study, flow around an 18-sided …
lower drag forces than circular cross-sections. In this study, flow around an 18-sided …
[HTML][HTML] Large eddy simulation of incident flows around polygonal cylinders
E Masoudi, L Gan, D Sims-Williams - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, we carry out large eddy simulation of incident flow around polygonal cylinders
of side number N= 5− 8 at Reynolds number Re= 10 4. In total, six incidence angles (α) are …
of side number N= 5− 8 at Reynolds number Re= 10 4. In total, six incidence angles (α) are …
Vortex evolution in the near wake behind polygonal cylinders
Q Wang, L Gan, S Xu, Y Zhou - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The near wake of the polygonal cylinder with the side number N= 3~∞ is systematically
studied using particle image velocimetry (PIV) at Re= 1.6× 10 4. The proper orthogonal …
studied using particle image velocimetry (PIV) at Re= 1.6× 10 4. The proper orthogonal …
On the asymmetric vortex evolution in the near wake behind polygonal cylinders in an incident flow
Asymmetric evolution of coherent vortices behind polygonal cylinders in an incident flow is
studied using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) based phase averaging analysis …
studied using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) based phase averaging analysis …
Hydrodynamic interaction between two polygonal cylinders in uniform potential flow
DT Solanki, DS Sharma - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The analytical solution for uniform potential flow around two similar or dissimilar polygonal
cylinders is obtained by using complex potential function for a doublet trapped in an …
cylinders is obtained by using complex potential function for a doublet trapped in an …