The effect of tandem spacing on the flow-induced motions (FIM) of two circular cylinders with passive turbulence control is investigated using two-dimensional (2D) unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations with the Spalart–Allmaras turbulence model. Results are compared to experiments in the range of Reynolds number of 30,000 < Re < 100,000. The center-to-center spacing between the two cylinders is varied from 2 to 6 diameters. Simulation results predict well all the ranges of FIM including vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) and galloping and match well with experimental measurements. For the upstream cylinder, the amplitude and frequency responses are not considerably influenced by the downstream cylinder when the spacing is greater than 2D. For the downstream cylinder, a rising amplitude trend in the VIV upper-branch can be observed in all the cases as is typical of flows in the TrSL3 flow regime (transition in shear layer 3; 2 × 104 < Re < 3 × 105). The galloping branch merges with the VIV upper-branch for spacing greater than three-dimensional (3D). Vortex structures show significant variation in different flow regimes in accordance with experimental observations. High-resolution postprocessing shows that the interaction between the wakes of cylinders results in various types of FIM.
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Numerical Study on the Effect of Tandem Spacing on Flow-Induced Motions of Two Cylinders With Passive Turbulence Control
Lin Ding,
Lin Ding
Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: linding@cqu.edu.cn
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: linding@cqu.edu.cn
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Li Zhang,
Li Zhang
Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: lizhang@cqu.edu.cn
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
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Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: lizhang@cqu.edu.cn
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Chunmei Wu,
Chunmei Wu
Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: chunmeiwu@cqu.edu.cn
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
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Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: chunmeiwu@cqu.edu.cn
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Eun Soo Kim,
Eun Soo Kim
Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
2600 Draper,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: bblwith@umich.edu
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Michael M. Bernitsas
Michael M. Bernitsas
Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
2600 Draper,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: michaelb@umich.edu
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
2600 Draper,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Lin Ding
Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: linding@cqu.edu.cn
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: linding@cqu.edu.cn
Li Zhang
Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: lizhang@cqu.edu.cn
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: lizhang@cqu.edu.cn
Chunmei Wu
Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: chunmeiwu@cqu.edu.cn
Technologies and Systems of Ministry of Education of China,
Chongqing University,
174 Shazheng Street,
Shapingba District,
Chongqing 400044, China
e-mail: chunmeiwu@cqu.edu.cn
Eun Soo Kim
Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
2600 Draper,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: bblwith@umich.edu
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
2600 Draper,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: bblwith@umich.edu
Michael M. Bernitsas
Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
2600 Draper,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: michaelb@umich.edu
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
2600 Draper,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: michaelb@umich.edu
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING. Manuscript received March 17, 2015; final manuscript received August 19, 2016; published online October 21, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Wei Qiu.
J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. Apr 2017, 139(2): 021801 (8 pages)
Published Online: October 21, 2016
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Received:
March 17, 2015
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August 19, 2016
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Ding, L., Zhang, L., Wu, C., Soo Kim, E., and Bernitsas, M. M. (October 21, 2016). "Numerical Study on the Effect of Tandem Spacing on Flow-Induced Motions of Two Cylinders With Passive Turbulence Control." ASME. J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. April 2017; 139(2): 021801. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034760
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