The effect of in-line spacing of two cylinder groups on the Morison force coefficients
- Univ. of Melbourne (Australia). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
This paper describes some results from an experimental study undertaken in the University of Melbourne`s Michell Laboratory which has investigated the interference effect associated with closely spaced cylinder groups on the in-line Morison force coefficients. Previous experimental studies undertaken at the University of Melbourne identified that the closely spaced cylinder range, (spacing to diameter ratio less than 3), is critical to the determination of the Morison force coefficients for tandem cylinders. The current research extends the previous work conducted in the department by investigating in more detail the closely spaced cylinder regime whilst extending results into the drag dominant regime (Keulegan-Carpenter number > 20). Results presented herein are limited to the exploration of the effect of varying the spacing of two cylinder groups oriented in-line to the direction of the uni-directional waves.
- OSTI ID:
- 449680
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9606279--; ISBN 0-7918-1490-4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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