Matched-asymptotic analysis of low-Reynolds-number flow past two equal circular cylinders

DOI10.1017/S0022112082001931zbMath0499.76032OpenAlexW2000344402MaRDI QIDQ3965782

Akira Umemura

Publication date: 1982

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112082001931

zbMATH Keywords

boundary conditionstwo dimensionallow Reynolds-numberbipolar coordinate systemangles of incidencematching inner and outer expansionseffect of inertial forceslift, drag and moment coefficients on each cylinderpast two parallel circular cylinders

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Asymptotic methods, singular perturbations applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M45) Boundary-layer theory, separation and reattachment, higher-order effects (76D10) Stokes and related (Oseen, etc.) flows (76D07)

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