Abstract
Experiments have been made to investigate the base pressure coefficients of circular cylinders oscillating transversely in a stream for a wide range of cylinder amplitudes and frequencies. This is thought to give a good indication of the variation in drag coefficient. The locking-on of vortex shedding at the cylinder frequency, associated with vortex-induced vibrations, was carefully studied. Locking-on at a third of the cylinder frequency was found to produce especially low base pressures, i. e. , high drags.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 591-600 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1976 |