Abstract:An ‘inverted flag’ – a flexible plate clamped at its trailing edge – undergoes large-amplitude flow-induced flapping when immersed in a uniform and steady flow. Here, we report direct numerical simulations of a related single degree-of-freedom mechanical system: a rigid plate attached at its trailing edge to a torsional spring. This system is termed a ‘rigid inverted flag’ and exhibits the dynamical states reported for the (flexible) inverted flag, with additional behaviour. This finding shows that the flappin… Show more
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