Effect of cavitation on vortex-induced vibration of hydrofoil

Abstract

Vortex induced vibration (VIV) is frequently observed in marine structures in offshore platforms, ships and other structures. Under specific circumstances, the vortex shedding frequency is locked into the natural frequency of the structure, resulting in significant and destructive vibration. Moreover, the cavitation in the wake vortex also cause strong trailing edge vibration. In this study, the interaction between VIV and cavitation of two-dimensional hydrofoil was adopted the Shear Stress Transport K-omega model and the Schnerr–Sauer cavitation model. The research findings indicate that the frequency of the wake vortex increases with the decrease of the cavitation number, but the vibration amplitude decreases.