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Vortex-Induced Vibration and Frequency Lock-In of an Airfoil at High Angles of Attack

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Besem, FM; Kamrass, JD; Thomas, JP; Tang, D; Kielb, RE
Published in: Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME
January 1, 2016

Vortex-induced vibration is a fluid instability where vortices due to secondary flows exert a periodic unsteady force on the elastic structure. Under certain circumstances, the shedding frequency can lock into the structure natural frequency and lead to limit cycle oscillations. These vibrations may cause material fatigue and are a common source of structural failure. This work uses a frequency domain, harmonic balance (HB) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code to predict the natural shedding frequency and lock-in region of an airfoil at very high angles of attack. The numerical results are then successfully compared to experimental data from wind tunnel testings.

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Published In

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

DOI

EISSN

1528-901X

ISSN

0098-2202

Publication Date

January 1, 2016

Volume

138

Issue

1

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
 

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Besem, F. M., Kamrass, J. D., Thomas, J. P., Tang, D., & Kielb, R. E. (2016). Vortex-Induced Vibration and Frequency Lock-In of an Airfoil at High Angles of Attack. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 138(1). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031134
Besem, F. M., J. D. Kamrass, J. P. Thomas, D. Tang, and R. E. Kielb. “Vortex-Induced Vibration and Frequency Lock-In of an Airfoil at High Angles of Attack.” Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 138, no. 1 (January 1, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031134.
Besem FM, Kamrass JD, Thomas JP, Tang D, Kielb RE. Vortex-Induced Vibration and Frequency Lock-In of an Airfoil at High Angles of Attack. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME. 2016 Jan 1;138(1).
Besem, F. M., et al. “Vortex-Induced Vibration and Frequency Lock-In of an Airfoil at High Angles of Attack.” Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 138, no. 1, Jan. 2016. Scopus, doi:10.1115/1.4031134.
Besem FM, Kamrass JD, Thomas JP, Tang D, Kielb RE. Vortex-Induced Vibration and Frequency Lock-In of an Airfoil at High Angles of Attack. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME. 2016 Jan 1;138(1).

Published In

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

DOI

EISSN

1528-901X

ISSN

0098-2202

Publication Date

January 1, 2016

Volume

138

Issue

1

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering