Three-dimensional simulations of flow past two circular cylinders in a side-by-side arrangement

Jitendra Thapa, Ming Zhao, Liang Cheng, Tongming Zhou

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    Abstract

    Flow past two identical circular cylinders in a side-by-side arrangement at right and oblique attack at a Reynolds number of 500 is numerically investigated. The three-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are solved by the Petrov-Galerkin finite element method. The focus of this study is to investigate the effect of flow approaching angle on the wake flow past two cylinders and switching phenomenon in the wake at gap ratio (G/D) as 1. The biased flow is bi-stable characterized by the biased direction of the gap flow switching from one side to another intermittently.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Twenty-fourth (2014) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference Busan, Korea, June 15-20, 2014
    PublisherInternational Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
    Pages649-652
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)9781880653913
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventInternational Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference -
    Duration: 15 Jun 2014 → …

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    ISSN (Print)1098-6189

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    ConferenceInternational Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference
    Period15/06/14 → …

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