Hydrodynamic coefficients of a yawed square cylinder in oscillatory flows

作者：Lou X; Zhou T^*; Cheng L

来源：Ocean Engineering, 2017, 130: 510-522.

DOI：10.1016/j.ocemieng.2016.11.038

• Independent principle
• Oscillatory flow
• Hydrodynamic forces
• Yawed cylinders

The effect of yaw angle (a) on hydrodynamic forces and vortex shedding regime classification of a square cylinder oscillating in still water is examined. The Independent Principle (IP), which states that the Strouhal number and the drag coefficient are independent of a if the normal velocity component is used, was examined in oscillatory flows. Hydrodynamic forces were measured over a Keulegan-Carpenter number (KC) range of 3-30 and a Stokes parameter (beta) range of 500-1600. For KC=8-20, the drag coefficient at alpha=45 degrees is about 46% higher than that at alpha=0 degrees, indicating the invalidity of the IF in oscillatory flow over this KC range. The inertia coefficient decreases with the increase of the yaw angle, except for KC=8-20, where the sudden drop in the distribtition is absent at alpha=45 degrees. Apart from this KC range, the inertia coefficient follows the IF better than the drag coefficient does. In addition, the lift coefficient increases with the increase of cylinder yaw angle. The results of the lift force spectra and the lift coefficients imply that the existence of the cylinder yaw angle has an intensified effect on the vortex shedding process around a square cylinder in oscillatory flows.

• 出版日期2017-1-15