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The Influence of End Conditions on Vortex Shedding from a Circular Cylinder in Sub-Critical Flow

Posted on:2013-09-13Degree:M.A.ScType:Thesis
University:University of Toronto (Canada)Candidate:Khoury, EricFull Text:PDF
GTID:2450390008470298Subject:Engineering
Abstract/Summary:
The effect of end boundary conditions on the three-dimensionality of the vortex shedding from a circular cylinder in sub-critical flow has been studied experimentally, with a focus on the unsteady nature of the vortex filaments. Analysis of the near-wake of the cylinder was undertaken to determine the dependency of the spanwise uniformity of the vortex shedding on the end conditions. Flow visualization was performed downstream of the cylinder, and the temporal variation of the vortex filament angle was observed. Vortex dislocations were found to occur in this Reynolds Number regime regardless of the end boundary conditions. Having a cylinder bounded by two elliptical leading edge geometry endplates at an L/D value of five yielded parallel shedding with a reduction in the time-based variation of the vortex filament angle, and was shown to be the ideal end conditions for modeling an infinite cylinder in a free-surface water channel.
Keywords/Search Tags:Cylinder, Conditions, Vortex, Sub-critical flow
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