Vortex shedding from cables and structures in a shear flow: State-of-the-art

This report examines the general problem of the flow about bluff bodies in a shear flow in light of the present state of knowledge for these flows, and relates existing studies to the vortex excited oscillations of slender, flexible structures in air and in water. Experiments with circular cylinders are emphasized, although reference also is made to experiments conducted with cylinders of other cross sections (D-section cylinders, rectangular cylinders, etc.). Some recent experiments with flexible cables in a shear flow are discussed to the extent possible.