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Topological bifurcations in the transition from two single vortices to a pair and a single vortex in the periodic wake behind an oscillating cylinder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2022

Anne R. Nielsen Open the ORCID record for Anne R. Nielsen [Opens in a new window] ,
Puneet S. Matharu Open the ORCID record for Puneet S. Matharu [Opens in a new window]  and
Morten Brøns Open the ORCID record for Morten Brøns [Opens in a new window]
Anne R. Nielsen
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
Puneet S. Matharu
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Morten Brøns*
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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†Email address for correspondence: mobr@dtu.dk
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Abstract

We explore the two-dimensional flow past a cylinder undergoing forced transversal oscillations with the aim of elucidating the evolution of the topology of the wake under variation of the forcing amplitude at a Reynolds number of 100. In particular, we study the change from two single vortices (2S mode) to a pair and a single vortex ($\text {P}+ \text {S}$ mode) being shed per period. Matharu et al. (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 918, 2021, p. A21) showed that a dynamical symmetry-breaking pitchfork bifurcation plays a key role in this transition. We show that in addition to this bifurcation, a number of topological bifurcations in the vorticity field occur, both on the symmetric 2S branch and on the asymmetric $\text {P}+ \text {S}$ branch. The topological bifurcations are cusp bifurcations where an extremum of vorticity is created or destroyed. To describe the effect of the topological bifurcations we introduce an extended symbolic classification of the wake modes to account for the spatial variations of the vortex patterns that occur in the transition process. We identify four amplitude values that define critical stages in the transition, and provide a complete qualitative picture of the transition from 2S to $\text {P}+ \text {S}$ mode. We confirm the robustness of the observed transition process by simulations at Reynolds number 80.

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Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Bifurcation Wakes/Jets: Vortex streets Mathematical Foundations: Topological fluid dynamics
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 940 , 10 June 2022 , A22
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