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Simulation of vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder using ANSYS CFX

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In this paper, vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder are simulated by use of ANSYS CFX simulation code. The cylinder is treated as a rigid body and transverse displacements are obtained by use of a one degree of freedom spring damper system. 2-D as well as 3-D analysis is performed using air as the fluid. Reynolds number is varied from 40 to 16000 approx., covering the laminar and turbulent regimes of flow. The experimental results of (Khalak and Williamson, 1997) and other researchers are used for validation purposes. The results obtained are comparable.

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    Abu Bakar Izhar & Arshad Hussain Qureshi

  2. University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan

    Shahab Khushnood

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Izhar, A.B., Qureshi, A.H. & Khushnood, S. Simulation of vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder using ANSYS CFX. China Ocean Eng 28, 541–556 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13344-014-0044-1

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