Direct Numerical Simulation and Experimental Investigation on Suppression of Vortex Induced Vibrations of Circular Cylinders by Radial Water Jets

The present paper deals with suppression of vortex induced vibrations (VIV) by introducing radial water jets from circular openings in the wall of the oscillating cylinder. Overpressure within the water-filled cylinder propels water jets blowing out into the ambient flow as a means to alter the vortex shedding process. This flow will introduce a disturbance that is expected to yield reduced VIV amplitudes. Results are presented from experiments in a towing tank testing a spring-supported cylinder with two straight rows of radial water jets along the the cylinder, located at positions +120° and−120° on the cylinder circumference. A smooth cylinder with no openings is tested for comparison.Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) have been performed using the Spectral/hp element code Nεκταr. Outflow through openings in the cylinder wall is modeled, and a parameter study is performed where number of jets as well as jet location on the cylinder circumference and jet flow rate are varied.

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