標題: Two-dimensional numerical study of isotoxal-star polygonal cylinders in cross-flow
作者: Lee, Y. J.
Zhou, G.
Lua, K. B.
機械工程學系
Department of Mechanical Engineering
關鍵字: Unsteady aerodynamics;Vortex dynamics;Bluff body
公開日期: 1-May-2019
摘要: Numerical simulations have been conducted to investigate the flow structures and the force generation of two-dimensional regular and isotoxal-star polygonal cylinders in low Reynolds number (approximate to 150) cross-flow. The isotoxal-star polygons are essentially N-sided regular polygons with the addition of N V-grooves. Generally, transforming the regular polygon into the equivalent isotoxal-star polygon increases the normalized circulation, resulting in an increase in the magnitude of lift fluctuation and mean drag generation; this effect is sensitive to cylinder orientation. The influence of each V-groove on the overall flow structure and force generation of the isotoxal-star polygon is dependent on its placement and orientation, and the V-grooves fall into three main categories. Type I V-grooves are windward facing V-grooves containing the stagnation point; they are generally ineffective at enhancing force generation. Type II V-grooves are those upstream of the separation point but do not contain the stagnation point. They may enhance the magnitude of lift fluctuation if windward oriented, or yield negligible lift enhancement if oriented towards the transverse direction. Type III V-grooves are those downstream of the separation point, and they enhance the magnitude of lift fluctuation if they are oriented towards the vertical direction.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2019.02.020
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/151697
ISSN: 0167-6105
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2019.02.020
期刊: JOURNAL OF WIND ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL AERODYNAMICS
Volume: 188
起始頁: 125
結束頁: 135
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