On the stable posture of a triangular or a square cylinder about its central axis in a uniform flow
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Fluid Dynamics Research
- Vol. 6 (3-4) , 201-207
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-5983(90)90062-4
Abstract
The statistically stable posture of a triangular or a square cylinder is experimentally studied when it is free to rotate about its central axis fixed perpendicular to a uniform flow. Both cylinders come to rest in a stable posture with a side perpendicular to the uniform flow.Keywords
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