Motions, forces and mode transitions in vortex-induced vibrations at low mass-damping

TL;DR: The vortex induced vibration aquatic clean energy (VIVACE) converter as discussed by the authors is based on the idea of maximizing rather than spoiling vortex shedding and exploiting rather than suppressing VIV.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize fundamental results and discoveries concerning vortex-induced vibration, that have been made over the last two decades, many of which are related to the push to very low mass and damping, and to new computational and experimental techniques that were hitherto not available.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the feasibility of placing a piezoelectric membrane or "eel" in the wake of a bluff body and using the von Karman vortex street forming behind the bluff body to induce oscillations in the membrane.

TL;DR: Recent literature in the field of energy harvesting from aeroelastic vibrations during the last few years is reviewed and Qualitative and quantitative comparisons between different existing flow-induced vibrations energy harvesters are discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on applications for offshore platforms and piping; wind-induced vibration of buildings, bridges, and towers; and acoustic and mechanical vibration of heat exchangers, power lines, and process ducting.

TL;DR: In this paper, it was shown that the acceleration of the cylinder each half cycle induces the roll-up of the two shear layers close to the body, and thereby the formation of four regions of vorticity each cycle.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive review of vortex shedding in two-dimensional bluff-body wakes and present irrespective of whether the separating boundary layers are laminar or turbulent, and if the body is flexible this can cause oscillations.