Abstract: The equation of motion of a long slender beam submerged in an infinite fluid moving with constant speed is derived using Hamilton’s principle. The upstream end of the beam is pinned and the ...

Abstract: The buckling of submerged, towed slender cylindrical beams is investigated using analytic methods. The problem is formulated using the “slender body” approximation and conditions are sought for ...

Abstract: In this paper we develop a method for the theoretical prediction of the static and lift responses of a flexible cylinder in a unidirectional constant current. Our theoretical prediction is ...

Abstract: In this paper we outline a method for the approximate prediction of the static and lift responses of a flexible cylinder in a unidirectional variable stream. Our prediction is based on ...

Abstract: A procedure for calculating the response of an array to a harmonic excitation applied at the upstream end is presented. The fluid forces on the array are modeled following the slender-body ...

Abstract: The characteristics of the wake are predicted accurately by the critical point of the absolute instability supported by the wake profiles immediately behind the cylinder. Measured profiles at ...