TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of shear layer and primary vortex induced by solitary waves propagating over rectangular structures with different aspect ratios
AU - Ho, Tsung-Chun
AU - Lin, Chang
AU - Hwang, Kao-Shu
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - The flow characteristics induced by a solitary wave propagating over a submerged andbottom-mounted structure were studied experimentally using time-resolved particle image velocimetry (PIV) and particle trajectory photography for flow visualization. The setup for time-resolved PIV consisted of a high-speed camera and an argon-ion laser. Image processing techniques were utilized to improve both the temporal and spatial resolutions of thePIV system. The main parameters were wave steepness (H/h = 0.16-0.38) and aspect ratios of the rectangular structures (L/D = 0.14-11.1). The vortex shedding process near the trailing edge was divided into the following phases: the formation of the separated shear layer, generation of the vortices, vortex motion, and breakdown of the vortices. The motionsof the primary vortex may differ depending on experimental parameters. By analyzing thesemotions, flow patterns were categorized into Types A, B, and C, and the conditions for these types were investigated. In the formation of the shear layer, the similarity profilewas determined by selecting the proper length and velocity scales. The relationship between characteristic scales and nondimensional experimental parameters were also investigated.
AB - The flow characteristics induced by a solitary wave propagating over a submerged andbottom-mounted structure were studied experimentally using time-resolved particle image velocimetry (PIV) and particle trajectory photography for flow visualization. The setup for time-resolved PIV consisted of a high-speed camera and an argon-ion laser. Image processing techniques were utilized to improve both the temporal and spatial resolutions of thePIV system. The main parameters were wave steepness (H/h = 0.16-0.38) and aspect ratios of the rectangular structures (L/D = 0.14-11.1). The vortex shedding process near the trailing edge was divided into the following phases: the formation of the separated shear layer, generation of the vortices, vortex motion, and breakdown of the vortices. The motionsof the primary vortex may differ depending on experimental parameters. By analyzing thesemotions, flow patterns were categorized into Types A, B, and C, and the conditions for these types were investigated. In the formation of the shear layer, the similarity profilewas determined by selecting the proper length and velocity scales. The relationship between characteristic scales and nondimensional experimental parameters were also investigated.
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U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000420
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000420
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84879458633
SN - 0733-9399
VL - 138
SP - 1084
EP - 1100
JO - Journal of Engineering Mechanics
JF - Journal of Engineering Mechanics
IS - 9
ER -