Abstract
Experiments have been conducted to study the unsteady wakes of submerged conical islands. The islands used in the tests have side slopes ranging from 8.0 to 33.1°. Experiments in a shallow-water channel with a steady, subcritical free stream showed vortex shedding to occur in the wake when the water depth above the island apex was relatively small. Flow separation from positions near the island apex was found to be important in producing this unsteady wake. As the water depth was increased the shedding was observed to become less vigorous and eventually stop. All islands tested produced similar results with the angle of the island side slope exerting relatively little influence on the process. The results of wind tunnel visualization studies, which used a rigid top plate to produce the effect of fluid depth, support the results from the water channel. Pictures of the surface flow patterns produced on the islands by the wind action are presented. Two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) shallow-wate...
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