1976Journal of the Physical Society of JapanRequires access

Wake Shedding from a Distorted Cylinder

Hiroyuki Honji, Kohji Ishi-i

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When a circular cylinder distorted in a wavy form moves transversely in a fluid at low Reynolds numbers, the wake of the cylinder is remarkably different from that of a straight one, but the periodic characteristic of wake shedding seems to remain unchanged.

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When a circular cylinder distorted in a wavy form moves transversely in a fluid at low Reynolds numbers, the wake of the cylinder is remarkably different from that of a straight one, but the periodic characteristic of wake shedding seems to remain unchanged.

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When a circular cylinder distorted in a wavy form moves transversely in a fluid at low Reynolds numbers, the wake of the cylinder is remarkably different from that of a straight one, but the periodic characteristic of wake shedding seems to remain unchanged.

Key concepts: Wake, Cylinder, Vortex shedding, Reynolds number, Mechanics, Physics, Classical mechanics, Geometry

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