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Vortex-induced vibration of a flexible cylinder under bidirectionally sheared flow

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Abstract

We address the experimental investigation of the vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) of a tensioned flexible cylinder under bidirectionally sheared flow for the first time. The flow field is generated by a verified mechanical apparatus with a diameter of 8.00m. The Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) strain sensors are applied for the measurement. The modal analysis approach is applied to determine the VIV response. The experiment reveals essential features of flexible cylinder VIV under bidirectionally sheared flow, including root mean square (RMS) VIV amplitudes, low Strouhal numbers and significant traveling wave phenomenon.

Publication: Fu, X., Fu, S., Ren, H., Xie, W., Xu, Y., Zhang, M., ... & Meng, S. (2022). Experimental investigation of vortex-induced vibration of a flexible pipe in bidirectionally sheared flow. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 114, 103722.

Presenters

  • Xuepeng Fu

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Authors

  • Xuepeng Fu

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  • Shixiao Fu

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  • Mengmeng Zhang

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  • Haojie Ren

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  • Yuwang Xu

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University