Influence of Dynamic Properties and Position of Rivulet on Rain–Wind-Induced Vibration of Stay Cables
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 18, Issue 10
Abstract
This paper combines an experimental study and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the influence of dynamic properties and position of upper rivulet on rain–wind-induced vibration (RWIV) of stay cables. The reproduction of the RWIV of a stay cable model is first performed based on artificial rainfall wind tunnel tests with an ultrasonic transmission thickness measurement system, which can obtain the characteristics of rivulets on the surface of the stay cable model. On the basis of the test results, CFD simulations are then used to study the aerodynamic influence of an upper rivulet using two different CFD models: a vibrating cable model with a moving upper rivulet and a vibrating cable model with a fixed upper rivulet. CFD simulations suggest that the existence of the upper rivulet do not sufficiently to excite RWIV. It is confirmed that, when an upper rivulet oscillates in a specific range at the same frequency of a cable, it can significantly vary the aerodynamic force acting on the cable with the same frequency of the cable and the aerodynamic resonant excitation will lead to the occurrence of RWIV.
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Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NSFC) (90815022, 51161120359, and 51008093). The authors acknowledge Prof. Yaojun Ge, Dr. Lin Zhao, and the staff of the Wind Tunnel Laboratory of Tongji University of China for assistance with this test.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 18 • Issue 10 • October 2013
Pages: 1021 - 1031
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Received: Feb 29, 2012
Accepted: Sep 25, 2012
Published online: Sep 27, 2012
Published in print: Oct 1, 2013
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