Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Flow around three rectangular cylinders arranged in connected and separated Y-shape

  • Published:
Acta Mechanica Sinica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Characteristics of cross flow around three rectangular cylinders with two aspect ratios of breadth to width arranged in connected and separated Y-shape at various angles of incident flow were studied by means of force measurement in a wind tunnel. Flow visualizations with smoke-wire technique for typical cases were also given. Different types of flow patterns were formed for individual models at different angles of incident flow. From the results of fluctuating velocity measurement in the wake, features of vibration were determined. It shows that as the wind blows along the lines of one limb or rectangular cylinder of the model, oscillation is weak, whereas when the wind blows along the bisector lines of two limbs or cylinders, strong vibration is observed. It is associated with the regular vortex shedding.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Blevins, R.D.: Flow-induced Vibration. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1977

  2. Ohya, Y., Okajima, A., Hayashi, M.: Wake interference and vortex shedding. In: Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics, Chap. 10, Houston: Gulf Publishing, 1989

  3. Nakagawa, T.: Vortex shedding from an H-shape prism. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 34, 97–106 (1990)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Hayashida, H., Iwasa, Y.: Aerodynamics shape effects of tall building for vortex induced vibration. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 33, 237–242 (1990)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Gu, Z.F., Xie, Q., Sun, T.F.: The Aerodynamics forces acting on three rectangular cylinders arranged in Y-shape. Proc. of the Second Asia-Pacific Symposium on Wind Engineering, Beijing, China, June 26–29. 300–307 (1989)

  6. Gu, Z.F.: Characteristics of flow around a Y-shape prism and its wind loading. Acta Mechanica Sinica 25(2), 201–206 (1993) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Cao, H., Reinhorn, A.M., Soong, T.T.: Design of an active mass damper for wind response of Nanjing TV Tower. J. of Engineering Structures 20(3), 134–143 (1999)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Zhifu Gu & Yan Li

Authors
  1. Zhifu Gu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Yan Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Zhifu Gu.

Additional information

The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10172008)

The English text was polished by Keren Wang

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Gu, Z., Li, Y. Flow around three rectangular cylinders arranged in connected and separated Y-shape. ACTA MECH SINICA 21, 336–341 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-005-0043-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-005-0043-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation