Non-across-wind aeroelastic response of slender structures

Entry requirements

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Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Wind-induced instability of square cylinders is one of the most frequently investigated issue in fluid–structure interaction. Vortex-Induced Vibrations (VIV) and galloping are the two main aeroelastic phenomena of slender structures subjected to wind flow that can lead to dynamic instability and large amplitude vibrations of the structures. Most of the research focuses on these phenomena considering acrosswind response. However, this is not the case in practice. Non-across-wind aeroelastic response is a type of structural oscillation that occurs when a structure's structural axes are not perpendicular to the wind. This can happen even if the wind is blowing in a different direction than the structure's cross-section. Only a few research on this topic have been done.

To give further insight into non-acrosswind aeroelastic responses, this project aims to study wind effects on slender structure subjected to wind actions which are not normal to structural axes. To achieve this, following work packages (WP) will be conducted:

WP1: Conduct a series of wind tunnel tests on square cylinders for different wind directions with respected to structural axis in smooth and turbulent winds

WP2: Evaluate the role of principal axis to the conditions for aeroelasticity occurrence

WP3: Modelling the non-acrosswind responses of the slender structures in winds

Fees and funding

This programme is self-funded.

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