An inviscid model of two-dimensional vortex shedding
- 6 February 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 57 (02), 321-336
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112073001187
Abstract
An inviscid model of two-dimensional vortex shedding behind a square-based section is developed. The model uses a discrete-vortex approximation for the free shear layers. The motion of the shear layers is computed from the velocities of the discrete vortices, which in turn are derived through a Schwartz-Christoffel transformation of the section. The flow round the body is impulsively started from rest and initially develops symmetrically. The introduction of a small asymmetric disturbance results in asymmetric interaction of the shear layers amplifying into steady vortex-shedding motion.The model is shown to predict the form of vortex shedding, the Strouhal number and some other flow quantities to a good degree of agreement with experimental results.Keywords
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