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Simulation of cross-flow-induced vibration of tube bundle by surface vorticity method

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A fluid-structure interaction model based on Surface Vorticity Method (SVM) was used to study flow-induced vibrations of tube bundles in medium space ratio. The flow-induced vibrations of four tubes in a rotated square and a staggered tube bundle in three-row and five-column arrangements were simulated in the high sub-critical Reynolds number (Re) range. The results on fluid forces, tube responses and vorticity maps were presented. The vorticity maps of the four rotated-square tubes changed dramatically when the rigid tubes were replaced by the flexible tubes. From the vorticity maps and vibration responses of the staggered tube bundle of different structural parameters, it was found that with the decrease of tube natural frequency, the maximal vibration response moved from the third row to the first. The results also showed that when more flexible tubes are used, the flow pattern changed drastically and the fluid-structure interaction imposed a dominant impact on the flow.

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  1. School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

    Fenghao Wang

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

    Gedong Jiang

  3. Division of Building Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    John Zhang Lin

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Wang, F., Jiang, G. & Lin, J.Z. Simulation of cross-flow-induced vibration of tube bundle by surface vorticity method. Front. Energy Power Eng. China 2, 243–248 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-008-0049-7

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