The effects of drag reduction by ribbons attached to cylindrical pipes |
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| Authors: | S H Kwon J W Cho J S Park H S Choi |
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| Institution: | a Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University Pusan, South Korea
b Maritime Research Institute, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, Ulsan, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | This study proposes a drag reduction device that uses three ribbons attached 120 degree apart to vertical pipes. Experiments were conducted in a circulating water channel to investigate the effects of the ribbon length and the direction of the flow on various current velocities. Drag on a vertical cylinder was measured by a resistance dynamometer. Flow visualizations were conducted using laser sheet beams. Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) was used to measure the velocity field in the wake. This experiment demonstrates that attached ribbons can be used to reduce the drag force on vertical pipes for various directions of incoming flows. The ribbon-type device is very simple and easy to fabricate for field applications. The results are promising for the application to offshore structures. |
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| Keywords: | Vortex suppression devices Drag Cylindrical pipe Flow |
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