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Inverted Cantilever in Wake of Cube

Simulation of an inverted cantilever oscillating in the wake of a cube. Shows complex fluid-structure interaction phenomena.

1 Challenge

Understanding the vibration of an inverted cantilever in the wake of a bluff body.

2 CFD Approach

An inverted cantilever mounted at the wake of a square cylinder was simulated. Initially, the cantilever vibrates with the frequency of vortex shedding from the cube.

3 Results

Contours of instantaneous out-of-plane vorticity show the cantilever changing to a lower frequency after a transient period.

4 Engineering Conclusion

The simulation reveals complex fluid-structure interaction in wake-induced vibration.

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