Affiliation:
1. Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech 2 , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
Abstract
When two cylinders submerged in a uniform flow are arranged in tandem, the downstream cylinder can oscillate in response to the wake from the upstream cylinder. In this investigation, the downstream cylinder is allowed to oscillate freely around the center of a fixed upstream cylinder, mimicking a pendulum-like motion. Our findings suggest that the wake stiffness concept, initially verified for relatively large cylinder spacing (ℓ≥4) and linear transverse cylinder motion, is also relevant for characterizing the wake-induced vibration (WIV) response observed for two tandem tethered cylinders situated in close proximity (2≤ℓ≤4) for Reynolds numbers in the range 1.0×104≲Re≲1.2×105, with tests conducted up to Re≈1.4×105. For small cylinder spacing (ℓ≤2.5), the downstream cylinder attains a maximum oscillation angle amplitude and exhibits consistent vibration, providing reliable potential for energy harvesting. We also explore hysteresis in the WIV response, which is observed to depend on the history of Reynolds number variation. Our findings reveal hysteresis at both the onset and termination of oscillation.
Funder
Science and Technology Innovation and Development Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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