Numerical simulation of flow interaction between stationary and downstream elastically mounted cylinders in tandem at low Reynolds numbers

• Published in: Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 801 - 811
• Main Authors: Teixeira, Paulo R. F., Didier, Eric
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Circular cylinders; Downstream effects; Drag coefficients; Engineering; Finite element method; Fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; Laminar flow; Mathematical models; Mechanical Engineering; Numerical models; Strouhal number; Technical Paper; Uniform flow; Vortex shedding; Finite element method; Flow-induced vibration; Tandem arrangement; Circular cylinders; Wake interference

Despite the simplicity of the geometry of the circular cylinders, the uniform flow around them is complex, since it may induce unsteady forces on structures associated with vortex shedding. This paper describes the study of two circular cylinders (the downstream one is elastically mounted in transve...