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Measurements of velocity distributions in the wake of a circular cylinder at low Reynolds numbers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

Michio Nishioka  and
Hiroshi Sato
Michio Nishioka
Affiliation:
College of Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Hiroshi Sato
Affiliation:
Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

Velocity measurements were made in the flow field behind a circular cylinder at Reynolds numbers from 10 to 80 and results compared with existing numerical solutions. Takami & Keller's solution for the velocity distribution in the wake shows good agreement at low Reynolds numbers and fair agreement at high Reynolds numbers. The drag coefficient of the cylinder and the size of the standing eddies behind the cylinder were also determined. They are compatible with existing experimental and numerical results. Details of the velocity distribution in the standing eddies are clarified.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 65 , Issue 1 , 12 August 1974 , pp. 97 - 112
Copyright
© 1974 Cambridge University Press

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