Numerical simulation of vortex induced vibrations on a circular cylinder at different Reynold’s number

Abstract

This research investigates the effect of vortex induced vibrations on flow past a circular cylinder for two-dimensional unsteady incompressible flow at different Reynold's number. The pressure bases steady solver is used for computation along with standard k-ε turbulence model. The change in the lift and drag coefficient with respect to increase in Reynolds number is studied and contours of vorticity are plotted. The pressure distribution on the fixed cylinder for different Reynolds number is also presented. It is found that drag coefficient reduces with the increasing Re and lift coefficient increases up to Reynold's number 104. Moreover, the pressure difference on the fixed cylinder increases with the increasing Reynold's number.