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Mathematical model, instability mechanisms, and stability criteria of a group of circular cylinders subjected to crossflow. [LMFBR]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6513899· OSTI ID:6513899
A mathematical model is presented for a group of circular cylinders subject to crossflow. The fluid-force coefficients in the model are determined from available experimental data. It is found that there are three dynamic instability mechanisms: galloping controlled by fluid damping, flutter controlled by fluidelastic force, and coupled galloping-flutter instability controlled by both fluid damping and fluidelastic force. Closed-form solutions of the critical flow velocity for galloping and flutter are obtained based on constrained modes. Experimental data are found to be in good agreement with the analytical results.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6513899
Report Number(s):
ANL-CT-81-22; ON: DE81024487
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English