An experimental investigation of vortex-induced vibration of a curved flexible pipe in shear flows

• Published in: Ocean engineering Vol. 121; pp. 62 - 75
• Main Authors: Zhu, Hongjun, Lin, Pengzhi, Yao, Jie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.07.2016
• Subjects: Curved; Curved flexible pipe; Fluid dynamics; High speed imaging; Marine; Pipe; Position (location); Shear flow; Vibration; Vortex shedding; Vortex-induced vibration; Vortex-induced vibrations; Wakes; Vortex shedding; Curved flexible pipe; Shear flow; High speed imaging; Vortex-induced vibration

Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a curved flexible pipe in shear flows was studied experimentally in the concave configuration. The curved pipe was fully immersed into the water with the aspect ratio of 108 and mass-damping ratio of 0.11. The high speed imaging technology was employed to record the...