Department of Mechanical Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • Forces on oscillating uniform and tapered cylinders in a crossflow 

      Hover, F. S.; Techet, A. H.; Triantafyllou, M.S. (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
      Forces are measured at both ends of rigid cylinders with span 60 cm, performing transverse oscillations within an oncoming stream of water, at Reynolds number Re ~3800. Forced harmonic motions and free vibrations of ...

    • Vortical patterns behind a tapered cylinder oscillating transversely 

      Techet, A. H.; Hover, F. S.; Triantafyllou, M.S. (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
      Visualization studies of the flow behind an oscillating tapered cylinder are performed at Reynolds numbers from 400 to 1500. The cylinder has taper ratio 40:1 and is moving at constant forward speed U while being forced ...

    • Oscillating foils of high propulsive efficiency 

      Anderson, J. M.; Streitlien, K.; Barrett, D.S.; Triantafyllou, M.S. (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
      Thrust-producing harmonically oscillating foils are studied through force and power measurements, as well as visualization data, to classify the principal characteristics of the flow around and in the wake of the foil. ...