Abstract

The flow past a circular cylinder looses stability at Re ∼ 47, via the primary wake (PW) mode. Linear stability analysis of the steady base flow, in two dimensions, is conducted using a stabilized finite element formulation. A new mode, referred to as the secondary wake (SW) mode, is discovered which is found to be unstable for Re ≥ 110.8. The relative roles of the PW and SW mode in the development of Karman vortex shedding are also investigated.

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