Abstract
This paper describes an experimental study of the spanwise vortex shedding frequencies from cantilever flexible filaments which are bent (reconfigured) when exposed to air crossflow. At a reduced velocity of approximately U∗=1500 (based on filament diameter) the filaments started to vibrate in the inline direction. Hot-wire anemometry was thus employed to investigate the wake flow of filaments of three aspect ratios (L/D=38, 80, and 113) at Reynolds numbers Re<300. Despite the large relative inclination angles between the filament and the flow direction, the vortex shedding frequency measured along the span of the filaments remained close to those of a cylinder in pure crossflow. Moreover, it was found that as the aspect ratio (axial length) of the filaments was increased, vortex shedding lost coherence towards the free end of the filaments, whereas this was not the case for the shortest aspect ratio filament currently tested. This is thought to be due to the interaction between the crossflow vortex shedding and the axial flow component developing along the wake of the inclined filaments. Through comparisons with stiff inclined wires it was confirmed that the spanwise vortex shedding behaviors observed (frequency and coherence) were not modulated by the motions of the filaments.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Fluids |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791859469 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2019 - Salt Lake City, United States Duration: 11 Nov 2019 → 14 Nov 2019 |
Publication series
Name | ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE) |
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Volume | 9 |
Conference
Conference | ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2019 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Salt Lake City |
Period | 11/11/19 → 14/11/19 |
Keywords
- Cilia
- Filaments
- Hot-wire anemometry
- Independence principle
- Vortex shedding
- Yawed cylinder