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Pressure and Force Characteristics of Noncircular Cylinders as Affected by Reynolds Number with a Method Included for Determining the Potential Flow About Arbitrary Shapes
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1959
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AeroacousticsSpin CharacteristicsEngineeringFluid MechanicsMechanical EngineeringReynolds NumberComputational MechanicsForce CharacteristicsUnsteady FlowWind TunnelHydrodynamic StabilityFlow PhysicMultiphase FlowAerostructureAerospace EngineeringNoncircular CylindersAerodynamicsVortex Induced VibrationFlow MeasurementLow-speed Pressure-distribution
The low-speed pressure-distribution and force characteristics of several noncircular two-dimensional cylinders were measured in wind tunnel through a range of Reynolds numbers and flow incidences. A method of determining the potential-flow pressure distribution for arbitrary cross sections is described. Application of the data in predicting the spin characteristics of fuselages is briefly discussed.