Aeroelasticity Branch

Crossflow vorticity shown on finest mesh for Re=120.

Case 1: Re=120 (FUN3D)

Space/time convergence of LCO amplitude.

Animated gif of response for grids 1-5.

Close up of last .25 second of response vs grid.

Input Files

1. Grids from coarse to fine: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
2. FUN3D Input
3. FUN3D helper programs.

References

1. Anagnostopoulos, P., and P. W. Bearman. “Response characteristics of a vortex-excited cylinder at low Reynolds numbers,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, 6 (1992): 39-50. doi.org/10.1016/0889-9746(92)90054-7

2. Williamson, C. H. K., and R. Govordhan, “Vortex-induced vibrations,” Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 36 (2004): 413-455. doi.org/10.1146/annurev.fluid.36.050802.122128