Controlling Mechanism of Local Scouring
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 116, Issue 10
Abstract
Experimental study of clear water scouring around a circular cylinder shows that the scour mechanism is coupled to the three‐dimensional separation of the upstream boundary layer and the periodic vortex shedding in the wake of the cylinder. The first scour appears in the wake of the cylinder. The main scouring agent in the upstream region is a system of horseshoe vortices. The vortices have a periodical character that causes a triple‐scour profile to develop in the upstream region. During scouring, the number and periods of horseshoe vortex shedding undergo no appreciable change. Despite the clear water stage, the transport phenomenon is periodical. Transport of sediment takes place through turbulent scales of comparable size to macro‐length scales. The size of the horseshoe vortices are representative for the macroscale. Wake scouring is caused by the primary wake vortices and the accelerated side flow. The process is characterized by a strong periodical transport and the formation of ripples. The periodicity is controlled by the shedding frequency of the wake vortices. Collars attached to the cylinder cannot prevent the formation of the vortices.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 116 • Issue 10 • October 1990
Pages: 1197 - 1214
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Copyright © 1990 ASCE.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1990
Published in print: Oct 1990
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