Visualization of the vortex street behind a circular cylinder at low Reynolds numbers

Peter Freymuth,Fathi Finaish,W. Bank

Visualization of the vortex street behind a circular cylinder at low Reynolds numbers

1986

Peter Freymuth
Fathi Finaish
W. Bank

Vortical filament development behind a circular cylinder immersed in steady flow is documented in photographic sequences at Reynolds numbers 70, 120, and 300.

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Fluid dynamics
Classical mechanics
Wake
Cylinder
Reynolds number
Physics
Vortex
Kármán vortex street
Wind tunnel
Flow visualization
Optics
Cylinder (engine)

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