Resonance in Flow-Induced Cable Vibration: Analytical Prediction and Numerical Simulation
Flow-induced resonance for a two-end hinged cable under uniform incoming flows is investigated using analytical prediction and numerical simulation. In this study, the fundamental mode is analyzed for simplicity. First, based on a series of physical judgments, the approximate cable trajectory is predicted — the whole cable vibrates as a standing wave, with its locus on the transverse cross-section having a convex “8”-like shape. To find the exact path, however, experiment or numerical simulation is necessary. Hence, a bronze cable at aspect ratio (length/diameter) of 100 under water flows at Reynolds number (based on cable diameter and incoming velocity) of 200 is computed. The result confirms our predictions. Moreover, it is found that the amplitude of the cross-flow displacement is much higher than that of the streamwise displacement, despite the higher streamwise fluid force. As a consequence, energy transfer from fluid to solid is maximized in the cross-flow direction.