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- Title
Numerical Investigation of the Geometrical Effect on Flow-Induced Vibration Performance of Pivoted Bodies.
- Authors
Arionfard, Hamid; Mohammadi, Sina; Adamkowski, Adam
- Abstract
In this study, the Flow-Induced Vibration (FIV) of pivoted cylinders (at a distance) is numerically investigated as a potential source of energy harvesting. In particular, we investigate the effect of pivot point placement, arm length, and natural frequency on the FIV performance of six different cross sections in the Reynolds number of around 1000. All sections have similar mass, area, and moment of inertia to eliminate non-geometrical effects on the performance. Classical studies show that the synchronization phenomenon (lock-in) occurs when the vortex formation frequency is close enough to the body's natural frequency. Due to the configuration of the cylinder in this research (pivoted eccentrically), the natural frequency is also a function of the flow velocity as well as the geometrical specifications of the system. The simulation is done for the arm lengths between −3D and +3D for all cross sections. Results show that maximum output power is principally influenced more by the pivot location than the arm length. Although the box cross section has a higher amplitude of vibration, the circular cross section has the highest efficiency followed by the egg shape.
- Subjects
FLOW velocity; REYNOLDS number; ENERGY harvesting; MOMENTS of inertia; POTENTIAL energy
- Publication
Energies (19961073), 2021, Vol 14, Issue 4, p1128
- ISSN
1996-1073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/en14041128