Wind and Structures

Volume 6, Number 5, 2003, pages 347-356

DOI: 10.12989/was.2003.6.5.347

Drag reduction of a circular cylinder at subcritical flow regime using base shield plates

Nabil A.H. EL-Khairy

Abstract

Experimental studies on drag reduction of a circular cylinder of diameter D were conducted in the subcritical flow regime at Reynolds numbers in the range 4

Key Words

drag reduction; circular cylinder; shield plates; base cavity; separation; wake.

Address

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan