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Preferred term

vortex shedding  

Definition

  • In fluid dynamics, vortex shedding is an oscillating flow that takes place when a fluid such as air or water flows past a bluff (as opposed to streamlined) body at certain velocities, depending on the size and shape of the body. In this flow, vortices are created at the back of the body and detach periodically from either side of the body forming a Kármán vortex street. The fluid flow past the object creates alternating low-pressure vortices on the downstream side of the object. The object will tend to move toward the low-pressure zone. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_shedding)

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Entry terms

  • eddy detachment
  • eddy shedding

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