Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
655619 International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 2011 11 Pages PDF
Abstract

This study investigates the flow structures, form drag coefficients and vortex-shedding characteristics behind a single-square cylinder and two side-by-side cylinders in an open-loop wind tunnel. The Reynolds number (Re) and gap ratio (g∗) are 2262 < Re < 28,000 and 0 ⩽ g∗ ⩽ 12, respectively. The flow patterns around the square cylinders are determined using the smoke-wire scheme. Experimental results indicate that the flow structures behind two side-by-side square cylinders are classified into three modes – single mode, gap-flow mode and couple vortex-shedding  . The gap-flow mode displays anti-phase vortex shedding induced from the interference between the two square cylinders. However, the couple vortex-shedding mode exhibits in-phase vortex shedding that is caused by the independent flow behavior behind each square cylinder. The surface-pressure profile, form drag coefficient for each square cylinder (CD¯) and vortex-shedding frequency were measured and calculated using a pressure transducer and a hot-wire anemometer. For two side-by-side cylinder configurations, the maximum CD¯ of 2.24 occurs in the single mode, while the minimum CD¯ of 1.68 occurs in the gap-flow mode. Additionally, the CD¯ in the coupled vortex-shedding mode is intermediate and approximately equal to that of a single (isolated) square cylinder. Moreover, the single mode has the highest Strouhal number (St) and the gap-flow mode has the lowest St.

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