Unsteady Vortex Structures in the Wake behind Bluff Bodies

Unsteady vortex structure in the wake behind bluff body was experimentally investigated by wind tunnel experiment. A flexible rectangular plate, which was made of a soft polyurethane block, shows the sway motion and flow-induced vibration caused by fluid force. Phase-averaged vortex structures behin...

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Main Authors: Hitoshi ISHIKAWA, Shunsuke YAMADA, Seiji ICHIKAWA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Fluid Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jfst/7/2/7_224/_pdf/-char/en